The University of Michigan alerted Ypsilanti Township officials Wednesday that it purchased 124 acres of land on the Huron River as a possible site for its planned $1.2-billion data center project with Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Chris Kolb, U of M’s vice president for government relations, informed Ypsilanti Township Supervisor Brenda Stumbo of the purchase by text message, and said the deal does not represent a final decision on the facility’s location.
The university is still considering both the Textile Road site and a property at the Willow Run complex, Kolb said…