El Dorado community demands transparency on possible data center project

In El Dorado, Kansas, community members gathered to discuss a potential data center project and demand transparency from their elected officials. The grassroots group, 'Protect the Heartland,' formed recently after discovering that the planning and zoning committee intended to introduce zoning law changes to permit data centers and large facilities in the area. Rachel Harder and Amy Gardner, members of the group, expressed frustration over the lack of public information and difficulties in obtaining details through open records requests, citing potential high costs. They seek clarity on the city and county's involvement in the project before any decisions are made. The group emphasizes that the community, which would be directly impacted, deserves full disclosure. The next zoning and planning meeting in El Dorado is scheduled for April 23.