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Residents press commissioners over proposed data center; board says conditional‑use safeguards in place
Summary
Dozens of residents urged the Jones County Board of Commissioners to block a proposed data center, citing water, noise and property-value concerns; commissioners said they have placed data-center applications under conditional use and will follow the legal application process.
Residents packed the Oct. 7 Jones County meeting to voice opposition to a potential data center, raising concerns about water use, noise, environmental impacts and long-term economic benefit. Commissioners told residents the county has put conditional-use parameters in place so that any data-center proposal must come before planning and zoning and then the Board of Commissioners.
Kristen Simpson, who identified herself as a lifelong Jones County resident, told the board she opposes locating a data center in the county because of water demands. “The average Georgia home takes about 80 to 90…
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