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A Contested Decision: Marana will get a data center
Marana will get the contested data center.
On Tuesday, Jan. 6, Marana town council voted unanimously to rezone two parcels of land, each about 300 acres, on Luckett Road, from R-144 (residential) to SP (specific plan). The vote opened the way for the parcels to be used by Beale Infrastructure to build a data center. Councilmember Herb Kai was excused from voting as his family owns one of the parcels.
Every seat was taken in council chambers, so an overflow room was opened. The nearly five-hour meeting began with a call to the public in which councilmembers are not allowed to comment or respond. Because there were so many speakers scheduled for the hearing portion of the meeting, speakers, who ordinarily get three minutes on the floor, were limited to two minutes.
A few of those who object to the proposed ICE detention center were the first to have their say, among them Rolande Baker.
On Tuesday, Jan. 6, Marana town council voted unanimously to rezone two parcels of land, each about 300 acres, on Luckett Road, from R-144 (residential) to SP (specific plan). The vote opened the way for the parcels to be used by Beale Infrastructure to build a data center. Councilmember Herb Kai was excused from voting as his family owns one of the parcels.
Every seat was taken in council chambers, so an overflow room was opened. The nearly five-hour meeting began with a call to the public in which councilmembers are not allowed to comment or respond. Because there were so many speakers scheduled for the hearing portion of the meeting, speakers, who ordinarily get three minutes on the floor, were limited to two minutes.
A few of those who object to the proposed ICE detention center were the first to have their say, among them Rolande Baker.
https://www.tucsonweekly.com/newsopinion/a-contested-decision-marana-will-get-a-data-center/