Touting the overall economic impact on the region, supporters of the Google Data Center project spoke to the Becker city Council Tuesday night. The council held a public hearing on Google's request for a 20-year tax abatement on the property.
Google's plan to build a $600 million wind-powered data center in central Minnesota may hinge on the tech giant's request for officials to waive 20 years' worth of future taxes.
A bill has been introduced in the Minnesota Senate that would help Becker make improvements to their business park, as they try to lure Google to town. Republican Senator Andrew Mathews' bill would invest $20.1 million for infrastructure improvements.
A Becker man has been killed in a crash. Becker Police Chief Brent Baloun says it happened just before 5:30 a.m. Monday at the intersection of Sherburne Avenue and Edgewood Street.