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Residents urge pause on Project Raspberry (Google data center), demand analyses and public meeting
Summary
Dozens of Botetourt County residents told the board they oppose the proposed Project Raspberry/Google data center, raising concerns about noise, water usage, health impacts, property values, and transparency; petitioners demanded a 6:00 p.m. special meeting and detailed cash‑flow and utility impact analyses.
Dozens of residents used the three‑minute public‑comment slots to press the Botetourt County Board of Supervisors for more information and an opportunity for fuller public input on Project Raspberry, the proposed hyperscale Google data center planned near Daleville.
Danny Goad, who said he lives in the Valley District, asked the county to provide a cash‑flow analysis that lists anticipated real‑estate and machinery tax revenues, business personal property and depreciation schedules, and the estimated utility demands (water, electric, gas) and the cost to the county and nearby localities. "I request a copy of the cash flow analysis for the data centers that includes the real anticipated real estate taxes... and the utility development cost," he said.
Other speakers focused on health, noise…
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