County Commissioners pump the brakes on huge data center project

The Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners voted Wednesday to postpone a decision on a controversial data center known as Project Tango. The proposed site is located about four miles west of Seminole Pratt Whitney Road on the north side of Southern Boulevard. The facility calls for a 1.8 million-square-foot data center. Plans drew intense scrutiny after the developer requested an additional 60 acres for expansion. The project has faced significant community backlash over concerns about noise and water consumption for cooling. Despite these concerns, both the zoning board and county staff have recommended approval. However, these recommendations are not binding, and commissioners can vote as they see fit. Prior to the meeting Palm Beach County Commissioner Maria Sachs stated that the board would hear from both community members and representatives of the data center before voting. Read more: https://cbs12.com/news/local/palm-beach-county-commissioners-to-vote-on-controversial-ai-data-center _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WPEC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBS12News/ WPEC on : https://x.com/cbs12 Subscribe to WPEC on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsIzhRSKbRtvBGsiLHfcGOA/?sub_confirmation=1 WPEC Daily News Digest: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoGNi-_QL0YEz2Pqv7Thy30ageLTzR6p_ WPEC CBS12 is South Florida's source for local news, weather forecasts, sports and community events spanning West Palm Beach, Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce, Stuart, Vero Beach, Okeechobee, along with the rest of the Treasure Coast and Palm Beaches. We are TheOneToTurnTo. For more information, visit https://cbs12.com/ Have a tip? Email us at tips@cbs12.com Call the Newsroom: 561.844.1212 Have a video or photo you want to share? Upload it to cbs12.com/chimein/ WPEC is a FL based station and a CBS Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #CBS12NEWS #WPEC #WestPalmBeach #SouthFlorida #News #BreakingNews