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Residents demand accountability after Coweta County approves data‑center rezoning
Summary
Hundreds of residents told the Coweta County Board of Commissioners on April 21 that a recent rezoning to permit a large data‑center project threatens water, traffic and rural character; speakers said they will pursue legal and civic remedies and urged more transparency from elected officials.
Hundreds of residents addressed the Coweta County Board of Commissioners during an extended public‑comment period on April 21, sharply criticizing the commission’s recent approval of a rezoning that would allow a large data‑center project known in testimony as “Project Sale.” Speakers blamed the decision for threats to local water supplies, increased truck traffic, loss of rural character and alleged procedural lapses in how the vote was handled.
“Nobody lives there” was advanced by an applicant’s representative as a reason the reduced buffer would not harm neighbors, but residents disputed that account and pressed commissioners on transparency and conflicts…
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