Amid boisterous public opposition to the Project Blue data center, the city of Tucson has announced two more informational meetings on the proposed data center ahead of a potential city council vote.
The upcoming meetings are:
- Virtual: Thursday, July 31 from 5-7 p.m. Join the meeting here.
- In-person: Monday, Aug. 4, 5-7 p.m. at the Tucson Convention Center’s Grand Ballroom. People attending the meeting should park in Lot B.
The proposed 290-acre complex is one of the largest development projects ever to be considered by the city of Tucson or Pima County. Hundreds of people waved signs, asked questions and shouted comments during a charged informational meeting last week at Mica Mountain High School near the site of the proposed data center.
Proponents have cited new jobs and an economic boost as support for the project though local critics have warned that the project would be a drain on Tucson’s water, energy and environment.
After weeks of secrecy from public officials, Arizona Luminaria revealed that the mysterious company behind the massive Project Blue data center proposed for Tucson is Amazon Web Services.
The project moved swiftly through its first major public approval hurdle in June, when the Pima County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to approve the rezoning and sale of county-owned land to Humphrey’s Peak Properties LLC, the company named on development documents.
The next step of the approval process moves to Tucson City Council in August, where officials will weigh annexation and rezoning of the proposed land. Council will discuss Project Blue during a study session Aug. 6, and hold a hearing during the council meeting on Aug. 19.
Watch a video of the July 23 public meeting here, and read more about the proposal on the city of Tucson’s Project Blue informational page here.
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