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Neighbors press Augusta officials on health, noise, water and transparency around QTS plan
Summary
Residents at a town‑hall near Haines Station raised concerns about generator noise and emissions, water use, property‑value impacts and inadequate notification of rezoning; city planners and QTS promised follow‑ups and an additional meeting in May.
Residents at the Augusta town‑hall pressed QTS and city officials for concrete answers on generator noise, air emissions, water use and neighborhood notification after QTS outlined a six‑building data‑center campus on Gordon Highway.
Several speakers emphasized proximity to homes. Jonathan Gibbs, identified as "the third closest neighbor" to the planned center on Goodale Lane in Haines Station, noted the site sits roughly 350 feet from nearby houses and asked why generator siting and noise studies were not shown on the concept drawings. A resident asked for numbers and asked, "What's the…
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