Company holds data center meeting in Wrightsville
AVAIO Digital held a town hall in Wrightsville, Arkansas, to address residents' concerns about noise, water use, and energy demand for its proposed $6 billion data center. The meeting allowed direct interaction after a previous event lacked company representation. The Pulaski County Quorum Court is also revisiting a proposed moratorium on new data centers.
AVAIO Digital, the company behind a proposed $6 billion data center project in Wrightsville, Arkansas, hosted a town hall meeting on Monday night to address growing community concerns. Representatives from AVAIO Digital and their legal counsel answered questions from residents, business owners, and local leaders at the Wrightsville City gym.
Attendees voiced concerns primarily centered on potential noise pollution, significant water consumption, and increased energy demand that the large-scale data center could entail. Wrightsville's mayor acknowledged the importance of the meeting, calling it "a step in the right direction" for holding the company accountable, especially after company representatives were absent from a similar meeting held the previous month.
Adding to the local discussions, the Pulaski County Quorum Court is scheduled to revisit a proposed moratorium on new data center projects during its agenda meeting later the same day. This indicates ongoing governmental consideration of regulatory measures impacting data center development in the county.