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Lewiston council rejects Mill Compute AI data‑center agreement amid strong public opposition
Summary
The City Council voted 0‑7 to reject a joint development agreement with Mill Compute LLC to convert Bates Mill 3 into a Tier‑3 AI data center after residents and several councilors raised concerns about water use, air and noise impacts, limited local jobs and an insufficient public process.
Lewiston — The City Council voted unanimously to reject a proposed joint development agreement (JDA) with Mill Compute LLC to convert Bates Mill 3 into a Tier‑3 artificial intelligence data and technology center, following hours of public comment and sharp concerns from councilors about environmental and community impacts.
Supporters of the motion to adopt the agreement said the project could bring investment; opponents outnumbered them at the microphone. The clerk recorded the final tally as 0 in favor, 7 opposed. Several councilors said they had not received adequate answers on key technical and community issues and that public outreach had been insufficient.
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