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Friday, Nov. 21, 2025

Did the Page City Council approve the sale of 500 acres for a data center?

Tallulah Anne, Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting
yes

In October 2025, Page’s mayor and Council members voted to sell 500 acres of recreational land for a proposed data center near Horseshoe Bend. 

Under the agreement, developer Huntley LLC must secure its own water and power, including implementing a “closed-loop” cooling system that continuously recycles water to reduce overall consumption. Even so, the deal has sparked intense local opposition, with residents concerned the project could still strain regional water and power supplies, dampen Page’s tourism industry and introduce noise and light pollution to otherwise undeveloped areas.

Worldwide, data centers are resource-intensive, using millions of gallons of water daily for cooling, consuming vast amounts of electricity and generating heat, noise and light that can affect surrounding communities and ecosystems.

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