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Residents press city over Highway AA annexation, possible data‑center impacts and board appointments
Summary
Public commenters pressed the Warrenton Board of Aldermen to clarify annexation legality, potential tax incentives and water use tied to prospective data‑center development and to restore a vetting process after three appointments were made to advisory boards.
Warrenton — Several residents urged the Board of Aldermen on Oct. 7 to provide clearer legal and procedural information about the 1.98‑acre annexation on Highway AA and to increase transparency around recent board appointments amid potential data‑center development.
At the meeting’s public‑comment section, Raymond Bergeron, who said he lives near the parcel, asked the city attorney to confirm whether the property was properly annexed under state law and raised concerns about tax incentives and water consumption tied to a possible data center. “I am understanding that Warren County will not Warrenton, City Of Warrenton and Warren County will not receive significant tax, return or tax input from this company for the next 15 years,” Bergeron said, and he urged the city to consider the effect on nearby residents.
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