The complaint alleges the county government wasn’t compliant with voting procedures to pass the measure.
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Posted inRoanoke Valley
Lawsuit over Botetourt County data center project can move forward, judge rules
A resident’s case claiming that the county had violated open meetings and open records law was reset for next week, after a lengthy motions hearing Tuesday.
Posted inEconomy
Report: Data centers dominate Virginia’s economic development incentives
Over a 10-year period, a tax exemption for the purchase of data center computer equipment and software accounted for about 60% of the money the commonwealth put toward incentives aimed at spurring job creation and capital investment.
Posted inSouthwest Virginia
Data center rumors fly in Marion after town council won’t name developer interested in 200 acres of government property
Neighbors say they’ve seen noise testing and core drilling on the land.
Posted inRoanoke Valley
Lawsuit claims Botetourt County’s data center agreement with Google is invalid
County supervisors voted on a key agreement without publicizing what they were doing, according to the resident’s legal action.
Posted inEconomy
Possible data center at regional industrial park in Carroll County sparks discussion of tax revenue, local control
Officials are traveling to Alabama for a fact-finding mission.
Posted inDanville area
Danville City Council candidates talk about data centers and housing demand
Said one of a data center company: “They told me the amount of money they would spend, and I said, ‘Say again?’”
Posted inRoanoke Valley
‘We’re not there yet’: Salem City Council candidates mostly still shaping opinions about data center growth in the region
They generally agree that the issue certainly can’t be ignored.
Posted inDanville area
Pittsylvania County’s Stack data center project to include 21 buildings, use up to 3,000 megawatts of power and 7 million gallons a day of water
A document refers to it as the largest commitment of its type on record with the state Economic Development Partnership.
Posted inRoanoke Valley
Google confirmed as parent company for data center project in Roanoke County
The Western Virginia Regional Industrial Facility Authority recently pulled out of an NDA on the project at I-81/581 junction, and information has flowed more freely.
