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Residents tell Wythe County supervisors to weigh jobs against water and workforce concerns over proposed Progress Park data center
Summary
Multiple residents urged the Wythe County Board of Supervisors to scrutinize a proposed data center in Progress Park, raising questions about local water use (one speaker cited ~2,000 gallons/day), long-term job creation and AI-related risks; some asked the board to rescind a 2025 resolution welcoming data centers.
Public comment at the Wythe County Board of Supervisors' May 12 meeting focused on a proposed data center in Progress Park, with residents urging careful review of water use, local jobs and broader social impacts.
Several speakers raised specific concerns and comparisons. ‘‘As I understand it, this will be a closed-loop system, and the anticipated average daily water consumption will be approximately 2,000 gallons per day,’’ said Marcy Zahn, who told the board she has lived in the county since 2022 and urged the supervisors to be trusted to act in the community’s interest. Zahn compared the figure to water use at local businesses and recreation features to…
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