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Board recommends public outreach to counter data‑center misinformation
Summary
Members proposed using Rural County Grant funds for a public education campaign about modern data-center and energy projects and suggested hiring consultant Dusty Monks to help with statistics and messaging.
A board member urged a public-education campaign to address misinformation about data centers and energy projects, saying much of the public conversation relies on outdated examples of older facilities.
One participant said the governor’s office of energy had run a similar campaign and recommended the county consider a short contract with Dusty Monks, a consultant with prior experience in Eagle Mountain who is locally available. A board member commented, “It would be really beneficial for the county to get out that information,” and another noted modern technology has changed significantly even within the last six months.
Members discussed using Rural County Grant funds to support flyers, social media and website content and asked staff to develop options and cost estimates for review at a future meeting.
