"Is Ames getting a data center?"

A recent memo, including an attached staff report and data center development proposal, was shared with Ames City Council and the Mayor on June 12th. Understandably, this memo has some residents concerned. To be clear, Ames has an existing data center already, Global Reach Internet Productions. The developer proposing to build an additional data center is Lightedge.

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Action steps: 

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• Attend the community meeting Saturday, June 20th at 2pm at the Ames Public Library to learn more about the proposed data center and its impacts on the community. Click the link to register to attend.

• Click the "get involved" tab to get added to our email list. We have been keeping our members and concerned residents updated on developments related to this memo.

• Join us for office hours on Mondays at 7pm. The data center proposal is just one of a few topic areas that ACAT members are currently focusing their efforts.

• Join the "Ames vs Data Centers" Facebook group. There you will find other concerned Ames residents that are mobilizing around this issue.

• Sign the petition created by local residents.

• Write to the Mayor and City Council at mayorcouncil@cityofames.org.