Hermantown City Council votes to move forward on Google Data Center

HERMANTOWN, Min. (KQDS-TV) – After about 4-hours of public comment, the Hermantown City Council voted on six resolutions that are tied to the proposed Google Data Center.

They moved forward with all six resolutions.

A majority of the people talking in the meeting were against the data center.

The objections included environmental concerns, open government, potential dangers with Artificial Intelligence, possible legal liabilities for the city, along with other concerns.