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Residents press commissioners to reject or tightly restrict proposed 'Project Sale' data center
Summary
At a Nov. 4 Coweta County commission meeting, more than half of public commenters focused on a proposed data‑center development called 'Project Sale,' citing groundwater, noise and fiscal‑impact concerns while other residents and industry experts urged approval for jobs and revenue. Speakers asked the county to require binding reimbursement and indemnity agreements before rezoning.
Dozens of residents used the Nov. 4 public comment period at the Coweta County Board of Commissioners meeting to press elected officials over a proposed data‑center development dubbed “Project Sale.” Many urged the board to block rezoning or to impose strict, legally enforceable commitments from the developer for infrastructure, water and rate protections.
The debate dominated public comment. Kathy Smith, who identified herself as a District 3 resident, listed what she called "four reasons to vote against rezoning," warning that "contamination of our water is inevitable" if the site — which commenters said sits on a primary…
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