Doña Ana County appoints data center Community Monitoring Committee members

DONA ANA COUNTY, N.M. (KVIA) -- Wednesday, the Board of County Commissioners for Doña Ana County has announced the members appointed to serve on the Community Monitoring Committee related to Project Jupiter. 

The board established the committee to provide a forum for community input and oversight related to the Project Jupiter data center being built in Southern New Mexico.

The 11-member committee includes two representatives from county commission districts, with one additional representative from District 2, where Project Jupiter will be located. 

According to the county, committee members will serve in a voluntary capacity and have to disclose any financial interest, employment or other affiliation with Project Jupiter -- whether in support or in opposition.

The county released a list of the 11 members:

• District 1: Gavin McMurdo and Michael Stracener
• District 2: Jerry Prochazka, Art Terrazas and Luis Bonilla 
• District 3: Wayne Grinnell and Hannan Al-Qanai 
• District 4: Don Bassett and Marcus Wells 
• District 5: Lynn Moorer and Juan Garcia