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County commissioners defend Stratos vote amid backlash, heavy security at regular meeting

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The Box Elder County Commission defended its approval of the Stratos data center project Wednesday during a tense meeting at the county’s justice court building, where heightened security measures followed threats and disruptions tied to the controversial vote. Attendees entering the May 13 meeting passed through metal detectors and were subject to courthouse security rules after the county moved the […] Sorry!

The Box Elder County Commission defended its approval of the Stratos data center project Wednesday during a tense meeting at the county’s justice court building, where heightened security measures followed threats and disruptions tied to the controversial vote. Attendees entering the May 13 meeting passed through metal detectors and were subject to courthouse security rules after the county moved the […] Sorry!