VILONIA, Ark.- “Unwanted,” “unacceptable” and”disappointed” are some of the emotions people in Vilonia said they are feeling after a planning commission meeting agenda was amended, and discussion about a cryptocurrency mining facility proposal was pushed to April.
The city of Vilonia, citing the developers—Interstate Holdings Blockchain—owned by Steve Landers Jr.—asked to reschedule due to “threats to their person and business.”
Residents are upset that their voices won’t be heard, as the April 24 meeting will have no public comment, which is why they decided to share their voices with us.
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“We have a quiet, peaceful town that is family friendly,” Vilonia resident Alica Brown said. “And all that stands to be ruined right now.”…