Residents push back on controversial Rural Hall data center proposal at packed meeting

An informational meeting concerning a proposed data center in Rural Hall, North Carolina, was held on Monday at the Rural Hall-Stanleyville public library branch. The event saw an overflow crowd of residents who vocally expressed their clear opposition to the controversial project. The meeting was overseen by Mike Foess, a founding member of Montross LLC. The Huntersville-based consulting firm has been engaged as the project manager for the proposed data center, which has generated significant local pushback.