Spartanburg County residents push for pause on data centers, demand accountability from council
Spartanburg County residents are advocating for a moratorium on future data center development and a halt to an ongoing project, expressing numerous concerns to the County Council. The council also discussed an impending lawsuit in an executive session, while residents demanded accountability from their representatives regarding data center decisions.
Residents of Spartanburg County are actively pushing for a pause on data center development, making their voices heard at a recent County Council meeting. The debate centered on a proposed one-year moratorium on future data center projects, with many residents speaking passionately in favor of the pause due to various concerns.
Community members living near an existing data center project, specifically on Salt Pond Street, are also voicing their uncertainty and are asking the council to halt the project currently under construction. Councilmember Tristan is reportedly trying to understand the potential impact of an AI data center along S. Pine Street on Spartanburg County residents.
While residents called for accountability from the council, the president of a power company argued that data centers could benefit the community. The county council members also met privately in an executive session before the public meeting to discuss an impending lawsuit against the county related to data center issues.