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🌱 Patch AM: How could new data centers impact Golden Valley’s water and taxes?

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What's up Golden Valley! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How could new data centers impact Golden Valley's water and taxes?

Also on today's calendar: Planning Commission Meeting and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Friday: Breezy; a strong p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 83, low: 60.
  • Saturday: Sunshine and less humid, with a high of 74 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Big Tech wants to build a data center in your city. Worth it? (southernminn.com) — Golden Valley gets a notable mention in a deep dive on how data centers affect Minnesota communities, including local water use from the Minneapolis system that serves the suburb. The piece weighs potential tax and job benefits against concerns over electricity, water, secrecy in deals, and neighborhood impacts as projects expand from Rosemount to the Twin Cities area.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Golden Valley

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    Monday September 14
  • CSC Meeting →
    Brookview Golden Valley, 316 Brookview Pkwy, Golden Valley
    6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Great Horned Owl on pond E in Golden Valley.
    There is a pair hanging around hunting the last few weeks. Now I know where all the rabbits went. (Nextdoor Hampshire Park)
  • Do you have any not needed gently used dog toys?
    Drop them off at the dog library on the corner of Pennsylvania Ave N and Winnetka Heights Dr in Golden Valley. There is also one on Olympia near… (Nextdoor Hampshire Park)

🗞 Nearby News

St. Louis Park

  • Big Tech wants to build a data center in your city. Worth it? • Minnesota Reformer (minnesotareformer.com)
  • Career criminal sentenced to 20 years in prison for 9th felony (alphanews.org)

Minneapolis

  • Minneapolis Fire PTSD leave drives '$12,000-a-day' overtime strain; City leaders rethink agency budget (kstp.com)
  • Bob Mould talks about reuniting Sugar and his commencement speech at Macalester (twincities.com)

Ok Golden Valley! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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