The Sangamon County Board just spent a long night wrestling with a massive data center proposal – and ended it with a surprise move to put everything on hold. Highlights from the meeting:– A second motion to table the controversial item cut off debate and narrowly passed 15–13, shifting the whole trajectory of the project.– […]
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Sangamon County debates Cyrus One data center
The Sangamon County Board heard a full-on community showdown over a proposed $500 million Cyrus One data center in southwest Sangamon County. On one side, residents called for a 180-day moratorium on data centers, warning about higher electric rates, shaky tax promises, loss of prime farmland and low-quality jobs. They pointed to other Illinois communities […]
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Massey commission report and data center debate
The Sangamon County Board handed the mic to the Massey Commission — then the room got real. The Commission kept Sonya Massey at the center, shared the work across nearly 50 community members and put forward 26 calls to action — 13 the county can move on now. What you’ll see: Related You’ll also hear […]
