Residents press Wythe County supervisors over planned data center, cite environmental and transparency concerns
May 27, 2026
May 27, 2026
Multiple residents used the Citizens’ Time to press the Wythe County Board of Supervisors to rescind a January resolution welcoming data centers, request environmental assessments, and demand greater company transparency. Speakers cited water, wildlife and surveillance worries and disputed the economic tradeoff.
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At the May 26 Wythe County Board of Supervisors meeting, several residents used the public‑comment period to warn about local impacts of a proposed data center and urged the board to demand more information from the company.
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