Box Elder County rejects applications to place data center referendum before voters

TREMONTON, Utah (KUTV) — Box Elder County officials rejected three applications to place data center referendums on the ballot, saying they were not "legally referable to voters." The Box Elder County Attorney's Office announced the decision Thursday after reviewing the applications. "The Box Elder County Clerk's Office is committed to overseeing the referendum process with strict adherence to state law," said County Clerk Marla Young. County officials said the applications were received earlier this month, prompting a review into their fiscal impact and legality. One of the main purposes of the review is to determine if it can be legally placed on the ballot. READ MORE: https://kutv.com/news/local/box-elder-county-rejects-applications-to-place-data-center-referendum-before-voters _______________ Hit the subscribe button to stay up-to-date on the latest news, and turn on the notifications to get alerted when the big stories break as we bring them to you live! For all the full stories seen here, go to kutv.com. Follow KUTV 2News on our other social media pages for more photos, videos and reports: Facebook: KUTV2News TikTok: @kutv2news X: @kutv2news Instagram: @kutv2news Threads: @kutv2news Bluesky: @kutv2news.bsky.social If you see something newsworthy happen, or you just witness something incredible, hilarious or adorable, you can send your videos, photos and news tips to kutv.com/chimein. We love sharing our favorites on kutv.com, our social media and our broadcasts! You can also submit tips by email or phone. Email: newsdesk@kutv2.com Call the Newsroom: 801.839.1234 _______________ KUTV is a Utah-based station and a CBS Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. Sinclair owns and operates, programs or provides sales services to nearly 200 television stations in 86 markets. Sinclair's television group reaches close to 40% of US television households and includes FOX, ABC, MyTV, CW, CBS, NBC, Univision and Azteca affiliates. #kutv #saltlakecity #news #utah #mrwonderful #datacenter #ai #artificialintelligence #water #voter #vote