Petition Against Cheyenne Annexation for Microsoft Data Center Fails; Annexation Stands
In Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming, the City Clerk's office has confirmed that a petition challenging the annexation of land outside the city failed to reach the threshold needed to force a referendum, and the annexation remains in effect. The land, outside Cheyenne, is to be used for a Microsoft data center project after annexation.
Petitioners had hoped to overturn the City Council's annexation decision by referendum, but the number of valid signatures collected fell short, so no referendum can be triggered. With the petition's failure, the land annexation for the Microsoft data center project can move forward.
The data center is one of Cheyenne's most closely watched development projects in recent years. Supporters say it will bring investment and jobs, while opponents focus on its effects on land, water and power resources and the community.
The clerk's confirmation clears one procedural hurdle for the project, which will now proceed through the established construction approval process.
Source: Cheyenne City Clerk's Office
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Photo: 夏延市中心 Carey Avenue 一带。Tony Webster 摄，Wikimedia Commons，CC BY-SA 2.0。 / Downtown Cheyenne near Carey Avenue. Photo by Tony Webster, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.
