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Residents press board over data‑center impacts as AWS details water, jobs and tax plans
Summary
At a joint session Sept. 23, Spotsylvania residents urged strict setbacks, water protections and enforceable screening for data centers. Amazon Web Services briefed the board on local progress, reclaimed‑water plans and workforce programs; board members pressed AWS on tax incentives, water timing and proprietary redactions.
Amazon Web Services told the Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 23 that its local data‑center campuses have so far generated nearly $480 million in investment in the county and that the company intends to rely on a newly built reclaimed‑water system rather than long‑term use of potable groundwater.
The company’s presentation, led by Jordan Tate of AWS, outlined three local campuses — Cosner, Summit Crossing and Carter Store — and said Cosner will include seven data‑center shells on about 330 acres. “We have invested roughly $480,000,000 into the county,” Tate said, citing AWS reporting as of June 30, 2025.
Why it matters: The session focused on whether the county’s rules give residents clear protection from industrial impacts. Multiple speakers during the public‑presentation period asked the board to codify protections the planning commission recommended — notably a 1,000‑foot buffer and limits on height and tree removal —…
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