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Residents urge Carroll County commissioners to oppose proposed Centerpoint data center
Summary
Dozens of Centerpoint and Carroll County residents told the Board of Commissioners they oppose a proposed hyperscale data center, citing concerns about water use, noise, light, road impacts, property values and loss of generational farmland.
Dozens of residents told the Carroll County Board of Commissioners at its February 2026 meeting that a proposed large‑scale data center in the Centerpoint/Temple area would harm local water supplies, rural life and property values.
Rusty Lambert, a Carrollton resident and farm owner, warned that "hyperscale data centers can use up to 5,000,000 gallons of water a day," and noted the project site would drain toward Sharps Creek Reservoir and the Little Tallapoosa River, which supply Carrollton's water. Several other speakers repeated water‑supply concerns and…
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