Data Center
Commission expected to pass data center moratorium next week
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Nodaway County Commission is set to approve next week a moratorium that would put a data center project on hold for up to six months with options to extend. During the commission’s regular public comment period on Tuesday morning, Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker said the commission will meet again with attorney…
Read MoreCounty continuing work on data center moratorium, talks details
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Nodaway County Commission is continuing to work through language on a data center moratorium and likely won’t know more until next week, the commissioners said Tuesday. During the commission’s regular public comment period on Tuesday morning, Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker said he understands that people are getting anxious about the moratorium.…
Read MoreData center development agreement with county attorney
MARYVILLE, Mo. — A draft development agreement proposal for the White Cloud Acres data center project is being reviewed by the county’s attorney, the county commissioners said Tuesday, and they hope to know more about moratorium language after meeting with their attorney on Thursday. During the commission’s regular meeting on Tuesday morning, the two commissioners…
Read MoreCity to commission impact study on data center water usage
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The city of Maryville plans to commission an impact study to analyze the potential effects of water usage by the proposed White Cloud Acres data center project, and Mayor John McBride said he supports a suggestion for local elected officials to participate in a joint town hall to discuss the project with…
Read MorePWSD No. 1 releases draft study on data center water
MARYVILLE, Mo. — A draft of a feasibility study released Tuesday by Nodaway County Public Water Supply District No. 1 sheds some light on water options available to the White Cloud Acres data center project. The study, produced by Kansas City firm Lamp Rynearson and overseen by White Cloud Engineering and Construction, provides an overview…
Read MoreScale Microgrids gives to betterment group, South Nodaway
BARNARD, Mo. — Scale Microgrids, the developer of the White Cloud Acres data center project, announced last week that the company has donated $25,000 each to a scholarship fund at the South Nodaway R-IV School District and to the Betterment Foundation of Barnard and Guilford. In a news release, Scale said the donations demonstrate “the…
Read MoreCity defends closed-door meeting on data center
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Maryville City Council last month held a private, wide-ranging discussion about the White Cloud Acres data center project behind closed doors, potentially in violation of state law. According to meeting minutes approved during last week’s regular council session, the council and some city staff met with Josh McKim, executive director of…
Read MoreResidents ask PWSD No. 1 to refuse water for data center
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Nodaway County Public Water Supply District No. 1 Board of Directors on Monday told a packed meeting room that a feasibility study analyzing potential water sources for the White Cloud Acres data center project will soon be released. Residents opposed to the data center project filled the conference room at the…
Read MoreCounty to hear options on data center moratorium ‘any day’
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Nodaway County Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker told The Forum on Monday that the county expects to hear back from its attorney “any day” with multiple options for a moratorium on data center development. Walker said the county commission would then decide whether to move forward with any of the options, but all…
Read MoreScale Microgrids answers power, water questions at open house
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Scale Microgrids, the developer of the White Cloud Acres data center project, held an open house on Wednesday evening to share details with and answer questions from the public. Water Hundreds of community members poured through the Mozingo Event Center on Wednesday to talk with subject area experts from contractors working on…
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