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Residents press Forest Park for records after blasting near Gillum Logistics Center tied to data center project
Summary
Multiple residents told the Forest Park council that controlled blasting near the Gillum Logistics Center preceded limited public notice and that filings show the proposed data center would use about 3,000,000 gallons of water per day; the interim city manager acknowledged notification failures and said communications were being corrected.
Residents voiced sharp concerns during public comment at the Forest Park City Council meeting on Feb. 2 about controlled blasting near the Gillum Logistics Center and the city’s communication about a large data center project.
Zach Parker told the council that residents received an email announcing controlled construction blasting by Precision Blasting LLC but were not clearly told the work supported a massive data center. "What wasn't said clearly is that its economic development project is a massive data center being built near residential areas," Parker said, adding that…
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