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Warrenton residents press council on proposed data center; alderman proposes heavy‑industrial ordinance, board to convene workshop
Summary
Residents urged the Board of Aldermen to limit potential data‑center impacts on water, power and rural character; Alderman White introduced a draft heavy‑industrial ordinance and the board agreed to schedule a joint workshop with Planning & Zoning and invite state experts (Ameren, DNR, Office of Public Counsel) to answer technical questions.
Warrenton City residents and elected officials spent much of the Oct. 21 Board of Aldermen meeting focused on a proposed data‑center project and how the city should regulate heavy industrial uses.
Multiple residents warned the board about water, power and traffic strains from a large data center. ‘‘They can guarantee the sales of themselves for another 2,000,000,’’ said Samantha Jorans, who objected to lot‑size reductions in a nearby subdivision and tied that development practice to broader planning concerns. Raymond Bergeron, a county resident whose property borders the proposed site, told the board ‘‘my back door is 40 yards from this property’’ and urged the city to…
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