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Columbia County's Planning Commission recommended a new ordinance for data centers.

The proposed ordinance wouldn't appear to apply to a controversial $11.6 billion data center project already under consideration.

Residents expressed concerns over potential noise, strain on power and water resources.

Columbia County residents on Thursday booed a decision by the county's Planning Commission recommending approval of a proposed sweeping new set of ordinances to govern controversial data centers.

Skeptical taxpayers shouted "Shame!" after learning from planning officials that the drafted ordinance would apply only to future data center proposals and not a local proposal now on many residents' minds.

"This is where the county did not do its due diligence," Appling resi

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