Residents urge Lowndes County to impose moratorium and form task force on data center projects
Aug 11, 2026
Aug 11, 2026
Multiple residents urged the commission to impose a moratorium on hyperscale/AI data centers and to form a community-inclusive task force to develop a local ordinance, citing concerns about water use, noise, heat, lost local tax benefits and accountability.
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Several residents urged Lowndes County commissioners on Aug. 11 to pause approvals for hyperscale data center projects and create a task force to draft a protective ordinance.
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