Summary
The county is reviewing an interlocal agreement and resolution with the Military Installation Development Authority (MIDA) regarding the draft Stratos Project Area Plan. This partnership could impact regional development, municipal services, and economic growth within Box Elder County.
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Last discussed Apr 24, 2026.
Impact analysis
Financial impacts depend on the terms of the interlocal agreement and tax participation areas associated with the MIDA project.
Local officials and regional economic development partners looking to advance the Stratos project.
Mentions & discussions (21)
LETTER: Thompson puts people before politics in response to MIDA concerns
Rep. Jason Thompson’s billboard on Logan’s Main Street shows the legislator with his family and reads “people before politics” in bold letters. This was demonstrated by Rep. Thompson’s rapid-fire response to the Stratos hyperscale data center project that was green-lighted by the Box Elder County Commission in August.
Lawmaker seeks to limit MIDA after data center controversy
Utah House Representative Jason Thompson is developing legislation to significantly narrow the authority of the state’s Military Installation Development Authority (MIDA), arguing the agency has stretched beyond its original military mission in light of its recent involvement with the Stratos Project data center in Box Elder County.
Utah Rep. Jason Thompson seeks to turn back the clock on MIDA project authority
SALT LAKE CITY – Six months ago, the Military Installation Development Authority (MIDA) appeared to be an invincible juggernaut rolling across the Utah’s landscape leaving data centers and other developments in its wake.
O'Leary Digital, Box Elder County press court to dismiss data center foes' lawsuit
O'Leary Digital, Box Elder County press court to dismiss data center foes' lawsuit KSL.com
O’Leary Digital, Box Elder County press court to dismiss data center foes’ lawsuit
O’Leary Digital, Box Elder County press court to dismiss data center foes’ lawsuit KSL NewsRadio
Candidates seeking Box Elder Senate seat weigh in on controversial Stratos project
Candidates seeking Box Elder Senate seat weigh in on controversial Stratos project KSL Sports
MIDA board member speaks on data center project
Box Elder residents were able to hear from a Military Installation Development Authority (MIDA) board member — one of the developers behind the controversial Stratos Project data center — and researchers and environmental advocates in Brigham City on Tuesday.
Advocacy groups schedule Stratos Data Center public forum in Brigham City on July 14
Advocacy groups schedule Stratos Data Center public forum in Brigham City on July 14 Cache Valley Daily
Advocacy groups schedule Stratos Data Center public forum in Brigham City on July 14
BRIGHAM CITY – Advocacy groups here will hold a public forum to provide local residents with updated information about the proposed Stratos Data Center Project in Box Elder County.
Stratos Center controversy sparks leadership shake-up at Military Installation Development Authority
SALT LAKE CITY – A shakeup is apparently underway at the Military Installation Development Authority (MIDA), but impact of those changes on projects in Utah is less than clear.MIDA is the state entity behind...
Commissioners Lee Perry and Boyd Bingham share thoughts on primary losses
Incumbent Box Elder County commissioners Lee Perry and Boyd Bingham believe last week's primary election results were largely driven by public backlash over the commission's approval of the Military Installation Development Authority (MIDA) to create the Stratos project area in western Box Elder County, the site of a planned hyperscale data center.
Cache County Council dodges bullet by imposing preemptive moratorium on data centers
CACHE COUNTY – At their regular meeting on June 23, the members of the Cache County Council wisely voted to preempt any public concern by establishing a temporary moratorium on any proposed data centers in unincorporated areas of Cache Valley.
Box Elder County commissioner responds to conflict of interest allegations tied to Stratos Project
Box Elder County commissioner responds to conflict of interest allegations tied to Stratos Project KSL.com
Salt Lake City man accused of stalking person he blamed for Box Elder County data center plans
Salt Lake City man accused of stalking person he blamed for Box Elder County data center plans The Salt Lake Tribune
County attorney: March Stratos meetings did not violate open meetings law - Box Elder News Journal
Responding to a FOX 13 investigation that questioned whether two meetings in March related to the Stratos data center project should have been publicly noticed, Box Elder County Attorney Stephen Hadfield said Wednesday he is not aware of anything that constituted an illegal meeting. The comments came during the June 10 Box Elder County Commission meeting, one week after FOX <a href="https://www.benewsjournal.com/articles/county-attorney-march-stratos-meetings-did-not-violate-open-meetings-law/">[&hellip;]</a>
BEAR appeals referendum denial over Stratos data center project
The group responsible for efforts to overturn Box Elder County's approval of the proposed Stratos data center project has filed a lawsuit challenging the county's rejection of referendum applications that would have allowed voters to weigh in on the development.
Box Elder commissioners impose moratorium that will not impact controversial Stratos Project
BRIGHAM CITY – In a classic example of closing the barn door after the horses are already loose, the Box Elder County Commission voted unanimously on June 10 to impose a six-month moratorium on data centers and data center power plants.
Gov. Spencer Cox issues executive order in response to statewide outrage over data centers
FARMINGTON – To help quell growing concerns about the environmental impact of data centers in Utah, Gov. Spencer Cox issued an executive order on May 29 that establishes a statewide framework to guide the evaluation and development of those projects.
Residents worry proposed Box Elder County data center could transform the ‘mythical American West’
Residents worry proposed Box Elder County data center could transform the ‘mythical American West’ The Salt Lake Tribune
Box Elder County Commissioners approve data-center moratorium; Stratos project exempt
Box Elder County Commissioners approve data-center moratorium; Stratos project exempt KSL News
County Commission - Apr 24, 2026
The county is reviewing an interlocal agreement and resolution with the Military Installation Development Authority (MIDA) regarding the draft Stratos Project Area Plan. This partnership could impact regional development, municipal services, and economic growth within Box Elder County.
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