Real questions, before real answers.
A project this size shapes Page for decades. It deserves a process that matches the stakes — not a rush to a yes or a no.
I have significant questions about the data center proposal — about the land-sale process, the water source, the power source and requirements, noise, visual impacts, and whether the proposed location is the right one. None of those issues have been adequately addressed.
A council member’s job isn’t to hand out endorsements before the facts are in. It’s to ask the questions that need asking and to demand answers the whole community can see.
The questions I want answered.
These aren’t gotchas. They’re the things any resident, business owner, or council member should expect to understand clearly before this moves forward.
Land-sale process
How was the land identified and valued? What process was followed, and was it competitive, transparent, and consistent with how the City handles other public-land transactions?
Power source & requirements
What is the projected energy demand, where will that power come from, and what does it cost residents — in rates, in grid capacity, in environmental impact?
Location suitability
Is the proposed site actually the right one for this kind of facility — given Page’s General Plan, our infrastructure, our neighbors, and the alternatives that haven’t been studied?
Water source
Where does the water come from, how much is required, and what does that mean for Page’s existing supply and for our long-term water security — including the second straw?
Noise & visual impact
What does this look like and sound like from neighboring properties, from the highway, and from key viewsheds? What mitigation is on the table, and what is binding?
Community benefit
Beyond construction jobs and one-time tax revenue, what does this actually do for Page residents over the long term? What’s the cost-benefit picture once the dust settles?
If elected, here’s how I’d handle this.
Process matters. Without it, even a good project becomes a bad one — and a bad project gets approved before anyone realizes it.
Insist on verified answers
Clear, concrete responses to every open question — independently verified where possible, not just provided by the developer.
Make everything public
All studies, agreements, and impact analyses made available to residents in plain language, well before any vote.
Require accountability
Whatever the City agrees to needs binding commitments — not promises that fade once the contracts are signed.
Without that level of clarity and accountability, I would not support the project.
Have a question I haven’t covered?
This page will be updated as I learn more. If there’s something specific you want answered, tell me — and I’ll add it to the list.
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