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Wythe County official says data center has drawn widespread opposition as commission urges more details
Summary
An ex‑officio official told the Planning Commission he has received far more calls opposing a proposed data center than supporting it; county staff said the site is roughly 99 acres and that the Town of Wytheville would flush about 1 million gallons monthly as part of water treatment — details the county is still seeking from the company.
Mr. Burnett, the commission’s ex‑officio representative, told the Wythe County Planning Commission on Jan. 5 that residents have pressed county officials with concerns about a proposed data center and that most calls he has received are opposed to the project. "For me it is one for it and probably a hundred against it," he said.
Deputy County Administrator Matt Hankins provided technical context during the commission’s ex‑officio report. He…
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