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Supervisors move to closed session for real-estate discussion after resident asks about large data center

Cerro Gordo County Board of Supervisors · June 15, 2026
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Summary

After a resident asked whether the county was "entertaining a 5 million square foot data center," supervisors said they were not and the board voted to enter closed session to discuss purchase or sale of real estate under Iowa law.

A resident asked the board whether the county was "entertaining a 5 million square foot data center." Board members answered that they were not entertaining such a project. Immediately afterward, the board voted to enter closed session under Iowa law to discuss purchase or sale of real estate.

The chair cited the statutory basis for a closed session to discuss real-estate transactions. The board called the roll; Gina and Watts answered "yes" and the motion to enter closed session carried.

No substantive details about the real-estate matter were discussed in open session and the board proceeded to the closed session as recorded on the meeting agenda.