Officials report data center prospect lost a partner but project leads say work continues

An unidentified meeting speaker reported that a proposed data center located behind the substation near Super Eagle and 'Bogaz's place by the river' had lost a prospective partner — the speaker said "they backed out of it now" referring to Rockwood — but that project leads, including Trent Dormoff, were continuing efforts to keep the project moving.

The speaker described the proposal as potentially bringing local jobs, citing an estimate variously given in the exchange as "50 to 80" jobs or referencing "a 100,000 plus the wages"; the transcript does not clarify whether the larger number refers to annual payroll, total compensation, or a different metric. The location was described verbally as near a substation in a rural area; no parcel numbers, company contracts or funding sources were cited in the recorded exchange.

The update was presented as an informational note rather than a request for action. The transcript does not record public comment, a vote, or formal approval related to the data center proposal during this meeting. The speaker named Trent Dormoff in relation to oversight of the data center effort and said others had been involved in discussions (including an individual or entity referenced as Rockwood). No representative for Rockwood spoke in the recorded transcript and no written proposal or timeline was provided.

Next steps: The transcript records only that project leads are "moving forward" and does not record specific milestones, approvals, funding commitments or a schedule. The job and wage figures mentioned in the exchange are imprecise in the transcript and should be confirmed with project leads or written proposals before publication as definitive numbers.