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Committee members, residents alarmed at possibility of selling Missouri Valley Complex land to data center developers

5716840 · September 4, 2025
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Summary

Committee members and attendees expressed strong opposition to a recent presentation by a broker seeking 300 acres for data-center development. Members discussed zoning, public statutes and possible charter protections to deter commercial sale.

Committee members and some attendees said they oppose selling the Missouri Valley Complex land for large commercial development after a broker at a recent county commission meeting said he was looking for roughly 300 acres under the power-line easement for a data center.

Members said the property lies inside city limits in some areas, which complicates county control, and several committee members urged the Burleigh County Commission to adopt clearer policy or a ballot amendment to restrict disposal or sale of the complex until the county27s long-term plan is settled.

Why it matters: Committee members said a sale could undercut…

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