Topeka, Kansas: Several City Council Members Refuse Private Meetings With Data Center Developer
Several Topeka, Kansas, city council members have publicly stated they will not meet privately with data center developer Compass Datacenters. Amy Gillette, co-founder of the group Protect Kansas, pointed out on November 10 that council members had received individual meeting requests from the developer without telling the public, and asked them to state their positions openly.
Council members Brett Kell, David Banks, Michelle Bradbury, Murray McGee, Michelle Hoferer and Christina Valdivia-Alcala made clear to The Topeka Capital-Journal at the end of the November 10 meeting or afterwards that they refused one-on-one meetings. Mayor Spencer Duncan did not say whether he would meet privately but said no meeting with the company is currently scheduled.
Compass Datacenters plans to build a data center in Topeka, a project that has raised local concerns about water use, electricity and land use. The city council has not yet made a formal decision on the project.
Source: The Topeka Capital-Journal
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