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Council members respond to questions about Fermi's reported letter of intent
A nonprofit, Panhandle Taxpayers for Transparency, sent the council a letter questioning Fermi's statement that it had a letter of intent with the City for millions of gallons of water per day. Councilmember Les Simpson said a non-binding letter of intent existed and that any contract required a public council vote; Councilmember Don Tipps said the City had not entered into any binding agreement to sell water to Fermi.[1]
Les SimpsonDon TippsFermi America (Fermi, Inc.)
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Panhandle Taxpayers for Transparency, a nonprofit, sent the City Council a letter questioning Fermi's statement that it had a "letter of intent" with the City for "millions of gallons of water per day." Fermi called the group's allegation that it made false statements to the SEC "false" and said it "lack[ed] merit."[1]
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Don Tipps and Les Simpson, City Councilmembers: Councilmember Don Tipps said "the city has not entered into any binding agreement to sell water to Fermi"; Councilmember Les Simpson said a non-binding letter of intent existed and any formal contract required a public council vote.[1]