Data center developer will speak to County Commission Thursday

Data center developer will speak to County Commission Thursday

News ClipSilver City Daily Press·Grant County, NM·10/7/2026

Site Layer 1, the developer seeking an air pollution permit for a data center in Grant County’s bootheel, will address the Grant County Commission by Zoom at its Thursday meeting. County Manager Charlene Webb notified commissioners of the planned appearance during a work session.

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Grant County Manager Charlene Webb told commissioners that Site Layer 1, which is seeking an air pollution permit for a proposed data center in the county’s bootheel, agreed to speak during the commission’s Thursday meeting. The developer will appear by Zoom at 9 a.m. from the Grant County Administration Building.

The data center discussion was one item in a broader Grant County Commission work-session report that also covered rising employee health insurance costs, Gila Regional Medical Center finances, public health programs, transportation funding, airport construction and staffing shortages at the county jail. The article does not report a final decision on Site Layer 1’s air pollution permit.