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Residents urge county action on proposed data center in West Finley Township; solicitor points to zoning as remedy
Summary
Residents raised environmental and health concerns about a proposed data center near West Finley Township during public comment. The county solicitor told residents the primary remedy is township zoning; commissioners offered to meet with residents.
Residents from West Finley Township and nearby areas told the Washington County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday they are worried about a proposed data center and associated power plant in rural parts of the county, citing potential effects on wells, wildlife, bees and property values.
"Data centers completely depreciate the value of our homes in the area," said Henrietta O'Brien, who identified herself as a West Finley Township resident. O'Brien said the company Next Generation (as she referenced it)…
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