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Despite intense opposition from Monrovia community members, the board voted unanimously to rezone 390 acres of farmland for a proposed data center.

President Trump has signaled to tech companies that the Midwest is open for development. Now rural communities are left with their concerns unanswered.

Despite intense opposition at the meeting — and last week at a public hearing — the commission vote was 7-1 to recommend rezoning for the project.

Representatives of the still unknown developer and end user of the site presented the proposal before answering written questions submitted ahead of time by the community.