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Palo Mayor Bryan Busch said Google has been upfront in discussions with the city so far, and he wants Palo to be a good partner. Google is considering building a data center on land that could be annexed into the city, rather than building it in the county's unincorporated territory.
James Kelley
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Iowa Public Radio
All eyes are on the small city of Palo after Google shifted its plans to build a data center there. Some residents are worried about water use and question the tech giant's motivations. The mayor says he sees an upside to the new development but plans to put protections in place for the community.

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