Hundreds turn out to talk data centers with city, county officials
Hundreds of Sioux Falls residents attended a public meeting with city and Lincoln County officials to discuss data centers and express concerns about hyperscale facilities. Officials acknowledged broad opposition to hyperscale data centers and said unanswered questions remain about how potential ordinances could affect the proposed Gemini data center in northeast Sioux Falls.
Hundreds of residents gathered at Carnegie Town Hall in Sioux Falls for a public meeting focused on data center development. The event included a presentation by Dakota State University Chief Technology Officer Brent Van Aartsen, followed by small-group discussions between residents and elected officials from the Sioux Falls City Council and Lincoln County Commission.
Officials said residents broadly opposed hyperscale data centers in Sioux Falls and raised unresolved questions about how future regulations would affect the proposed Gemini data center in northeast Sioux Falls. The City Council has assigned its Regulatory Oversight Committee to examine possible data center ordinances, with another meeting scheduled for Nov. 9 and additional public feedback available online.