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Haines Station residents ask Augusta officials for public meeting, clearer notice on proposed data center
Summary
Residents near Haines Station urged the Augusta Richmond County Commission to review public notice and hold an evening meeting about a proposed 211-acre data center after neighbors said they learned about the project late and worry about wetlands, flooding and hazardous wastes from generators and batteries.
Residents of the Haines Station subdivision asked the Augusta Richmond County Commission on a January special-call meeting to review how they were notified about a planned data center and to hold a public meeting in the evening so more neighbors can participate.
"Residents are approaching this with a focus on facts, data, and documented processes," Zakiyah Mabry told the commission, saying some neighbors first learned of the Eisenhower data center proposal around Dec. 29, 2025 and that notice appeared late or hard to find. She asked the commission to review the notice process and take corrective action…
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