@darintheminnesotan: Farmington is at a crossroads right now. The former Fountain Valley Golf Course, a 159 acre property at 2830 220th Street West, just sold for $8 million to a Colorado based developer, Tract Capital Management. Their plan? A 2.5 million square foot data center campus. This is not a small warehouse. We are talking about potentially more than a dozen large scale buildings running 24 hours a day, powering cloud services, AI systems, and major online platforms. The golf course opened in 1978 and closed in 2022 after decades as a local recreational spot. Now the conversation has shifted from tee times to transformers and cooling systems. A group of residents has filed a lawsuit in Dakota County District Court, which currently puts the project on hold. Emotions have already run high, including leadership changes at City Hall tied to this debate. Data centers are becoming a major trend across the Twin Cities, including an $800 million Meta project in Rosemount. So what does this mean for Farmington’s future tax base, infrastructure, and surrounding neighborhoods? If you live in Farmington, Lakeville, Rosemount, or anywhere in Dakota County, I want your take. Would you support this near your home? Hot Tips around the Twin Cities? Need Help Buying or Selling 🏡? 🙋🏻‍♂️DM me or Text📲 Darin 612-702-5126

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