Bonner data center plan ends as county weighs temporary paus
A proposed data center at the former Bonner Mill site in Bonner, MT, will not proceed after the building owner withdrew support for Krambu's special exception application. This decision followed public concerns regarding electricity demand, water use, and noise, and occurred before the application was complete enough for a public hearing.
The proposed data center project at the former Bonner Mill site in Bonner, Montana, has been halted after the building owner, Mike Heisey, withdrew his support for the project. Heisey removed his signature from Krambu's special exception application following public concerns regarding the project's potential impacts on the community.
Jennie Dixon, a Missoula County planner, clarified that the application was never fully completed or formally submitted for a public hearing, preventing it from progressing further in the county's review process. Residents had expressed worries about the data center's electricity demand, water usage, and potential noise levels. The withdrawal effectively ended the proposal, a decision reportedly welcomed by some local residents.