Residents urge pause, stricter rules for proposed Villa Rica hyperscale data center

Aug 12, 2026

Speakers at the Aug. 11 Villa Rica council meeting pressed elected officials for noise, water, decommissioning and public-safety protections for the proposed hyperscale data center in the Technology Park overlay district and urged a temporary moratorium while the city adopts rules.

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Several residents urged the Villa Rica City Council to adopt rules and delay approvals for a hyperscale data center they said could harm nearby homes, schools and farmland.

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