Mitchell County residents gather to sign petitions to stop data centers
Residents in Mitchell County, Georgia, gathered to sign two petitions related to data center development. One petition seeks a public vote on a proposed power generating facility for data centers, while the other calls for a one-year moratorium on all new data center proposals.
Residents of Mitchell County, Georgia, convened at the American Legion on Saturday afternoon to voice their concerns regarding the potential development of data centers in southwest Georgia.
The gathering provided an opportunity for attendees to sign two petitions for referendum. The first petition aims to allow residents to vote on the construction of a power generating facility at Highway 93 and Hatcher Hill Roads in Baconton. This facility is intended to provide electricity to data centers planned for the wider southwest Georgia region.
Further demonstrating local opposition, a second petition was made available for signatures, proposing a one-year moratorium on all new data center proposals within the county.