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KAWC, GYEDC Data Center Seminar, April 10, 2026
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KAWC reported that GYEDC organized the April 10 data-center seminar and that officials and residents attended. The story also reported GYEDC's account of the seminar, companies' stated interest, and the organization's neutral information-sharing role.
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KAWC reports that GYEDC organized the seminar as an investor information program and opened it to the public. Greg LaVann said companies were interested in Yuma County and said GYEDC and its Board had not taken a position for or against data-center development. He described GYEDC's focus as gathering and sharing information and coordinating with public-sector partners. Hosting the seminar does not itself establish active recruitment.
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- GYEDC hosts data-center information seminar in Yuma
GYEDC organized a data-center seminar in Yuma. KAWC reported that elected officials and residents attended, LaVann said companies were interested in Yuma County, and GYEDC described its role as gathering and sharing information and coordinating with public-sector partners. The report said GYEDC and its board had not taken a position for or against data-center development. Hosting the seminar does not by itself establish active recruitment.
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Public records show GYEDC tracked data centers, discussed siting, and hosted an information seminar. Those activities do not, by themselves, show that the organization actively recruited the industry.
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- Data Centers in Yuma County
A continuing record of data-center interest, economic-development activity, infrastructure discussions, public meetings and government decisions involving Yuma County.