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Fauquier supervisors hear hours of divided testimony on proposed Remington data centers
Summary
Dozens of residents, union members and local groups spoke during citizens’ time for and against the proposed Giga Land data center projects near Remington, citing jobs, tax revenue and apprenticeship opportunities on one side and concerns about water, power demand, noise, traffic and long-term land use on the other.
Dozens of residents and union members addressed the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors during citizens’ time to voice sharply divided views about the proposed Giga Land data center project near Remington.
Supporters, many speaking on behalf of building trades unions, said the proposal would bring local construction jobs, higher prevailing wages for journey-level trades, and tax revenue. Don Slaiman, representing IBW Local 26, said the centers “provide such great jobs and such great careers,” and several other union-affiliated speakers — including Zachary Borman, Raul Castro of the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, and Steamfitters Local 602 members — said they support siting data centers in Fauquier to reduce long commutes and expand…
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