Plans for $1.2B data center abandoned in Hall County

A developer has withdrawn plans for a $1.2 billion data center in Hall County after significant opposition from local residents.

The proposed Project Turbo was set to be built on 119 acres on O’Kelly Road in Gainesville, but residents raised concerns about the project’s impact on water usage and traffic congestion.

“I’m very happy they pulled the plug,” said neighbor Kerri McCoy, expressing relief that the developer dropped the plans…

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