The Brainerd City Council approved two interim use permits that will allow VCV Digital Solutions to build storage facilities in the industrial park to run its cryptocurrency mining operations.
The decision comes after an emotionally charged EDA meeting Thursday, Dec. 9, that saw a business owner leave partway through and a city official accuse one company of bribery.
The EDA is scheduled to meet at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, to hear about the final proposals from both companies and decide whether to move forward in negotiations with either.