# The Arkadelphian — "Citizen Voices Amplified at Economic Development Meetings" (2026-06-02) Coverage of the 2026-06-02 Economic Development Corporation of Clark County (EDCCC) meeting, updating the status of the Gum Springs / "[[Project Pulse]]" mega-site after the early-May contract termination. ## Source metadata - **Publisher:** The Arkadelphian (local news), reporting on the 2026-06-02 EDCCC meeting. - **Archived:** 2026-06-03, by Invoke-WebRequest (sha256 logged). ## Extract (key passages) - "CEO Short confirmed: 'despite rumor, **there are no data centers looking to build in Clark County**.'" - "The board approved holding **$50,000 earnest money from Devco LLC** in a new Citizens Bank account but provided no details on project status or timeline." - The board tasked the CEO with drafting a public-comment policy by the July 28 meeting. ## Notes - **Tier 3.** Updates [[DC Devco]] / [[Project Pulse]]: after the early-May termination of the Gum Springs Southwest Arkansas Mega Site contract, the EDCCC is **retaining $50,000 of Devco LLC earnest money**, and its CEO (Shelley Short) states no data center is currently seeking to build in Clark County. The retained earnest money and any residual Devco claim on the site are open questions.