FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) -Today, Harwood Mayor Blake Hankey called a last-minute meeting to decide whether Applied Digital’s nearly $3 billion artificial intelligence data center will move forward. The project includes two facilities covering more than 900 acres, powered by Cass County Electric, and is expected to create more than 200 full-time jobs.

On tonight’s agenda was the final vote on rezoning land southeast of Harwood from agricultural to light industrial. The city council approved it.

Many Harwood and Cass County residents voiced anger and disappointment, saying the process lacked transparency and excluded public input.

Duncan Mcalister a Cass County resident said in a interview

“One of the biggest issues is the lack of transparency. They only announced this meeting

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