GAINESVILLE, Ga. - A proposal to build a 900,000-square-foot data center in Hall County has been delayed after residents and planning officials raised concerns about its impact on power and water supplies.

At a Hall County Planning and Zoning meeting Monday, Williams Brothers Development outlined plans for a 145-acre project on O’Kelly Road, named 'Project Turbo,' that would include three buildings, each about 300,000 square feet. The developer said the facility would create about 150 jobs and generate millions in tax revenue.

What they're saying:

Neighbors voiced frustration over what they called a lack of clear answers about how the energy-intensive project would affect their homes.

"They’re not giving us answers," said Jody White, who lives in Hall County. "We don’t want to end up

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