Who serves on MIDA? Here’s a breakdown of each board member behind plans for a massive Box Elder County data center.
Elected officials, department heads, developers and a lobbyist make up the powerful group.
(The Salt Lake Tribune; MIDA) The members of the Military Installation Development Authority board, clockwise from top left: Senate President J. Stuart Adams, R-Layton; Sen. Jerry Stevenson, R-Layton; Weber County Commissioner Gage Froerer; Clearfield City Mayor Mark Shepherd; Mike Ostermiller; Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs executive director Gary Harter; and Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity executive director Jefferson Moss, who is a nonvoting member.
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Megan is a data and policy nerd with a passion for holding officials accountable and finding solutions. She’s originally from the Midwest and comes to Salt Lake City from the Willamette Valley.
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