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Residents raise concerns about data‑center growth, trees and planning at Columbia County meeting
Summary
Multiple public commenters criticized Columbia County’s approach to data‑center development, raised environmental and traffic concerns, and urged better public engagement and preservation of the Uchee Creek Greenway and tree canopy; one commenter noted transformer and supply‑chain issues tied to large data‑center builds.
Several residents used the public comment period at the April 21 Columbia County meeting to question the county’s data‑center strategy, to urge preservation of trees and greenways, and to ask for clearer communication and planning.
Susan Warren warned of market and supply‑chain risks tied to massive data‑center investment and called out recent reporting that private credit funds face heavy redemptions in…
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