Box Elder County planner says data center project was treated as 'done deal' before county involvement
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Summary
Box Elder County Senior Planner Marcus Wager expressed frustration in an email that the proposed Stratos data center project was presented as a 'done deal' before the county was involved in discussions. County officials felt left out of early conversations about the project, according to a spokesperson.
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Box Elder County officials were frustrated that they were left out of early discussions about the proposed data center, a spokesperson said.
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