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Residents press commissioners for more notice, transparency on data center rezonings and tax impacts
Summary
Residents asked the Columbia County commission to delay or provide more information on recent and proposed data‑center rezonings, questioned tax abatements and homestead offsets, and urged slower, clearer public outreach ahead of a Feb. 3 vote on a parcel.
Multiple residents used the Jan. 6 public comment period to raise concerns about the pace of data‑center rezonings, the adequacy of public notice and the county’s expected fiscal benefits.
Lindsey Brantley and Joanne Murdoch urged commissioners to respect District 4’s rural character and asked for more time and written answers ahead of a Feb. 3 vote on a rezone for…
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