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Residents press Janesville council for more transparency on proposed GM‑site data center as city schedules closed session
Summary
Dozens of residents urged the Janesville Common Council to release more information and involve independent health and economic experts before finalizing steps tied to the Letter of Intent for a data center at the former GM site; City Manager Kevin Lehner said the purchase‑and‑sale negotiations continue and the council moved to a closed session for legal counsel.
Dozens of residents urged the Janesville Common Council on Feb. 23 to demand clearer, third‑party analysis before the city proceeds with a Letter of Intent (LOI) and any purchase‑and‑sale agreement for a proposed data center at the former GM site.
At the start of the public‑comment period, Cassandra Pope asked council members to identify which independent experts had advised them during the LOI’s 120‑day due‑diligence window and when unbiased health and welfare experts would speak to the community. "What unbiased health and welfare experts have spoken to the city council?" Pope asked, pressing for documentation of the pros and cons used to justify moving forward.
Other speakers raised parallel concerns. Nick Reed warned that the mere prospect of a large data center can drive utility…
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