AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 minutes agoData Center Debate: North Dakota’s response remains split. Harwood voters rejected tighter rules for industrial projects, backing the Applied Digital development, while Barnes County extended its data center moratorium through May to finish local zoning rules. Business advocates point to potential jobs and tax revenue; residents elsewhere have raised concerns about power, water and infrastructure costs. Local Budgets: Voters in Divide and Traill counties rejected property-tax increases, as did voters in seven other county levy measures. Officials say the defeats could force budget cuts amid rising costs and competition for workers. Pipeline Property Rights: The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a North Dakota landowners’ case over whether a pipeline company must cover legal fees after taking property through eminent domain. The decision could shape costs and protections for landowners in future projects. Agriculture’s Voice: State leaders worry urban growth and legislative term limits could weaken lawmakers’ knowledge of agriculture, a concern for one of North Dakota’s core industries.
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