COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) – At least 13 Columbus residents addressed the city council Monday during the public agenda portion of a meeting focused on Project Ruby, a proposed $5 billion data center investment. Residents raised concerns about rising water and power bills, noise, and property values.
No vote was taken to approve or deny the data center.
Residents voice concerns
Columbus resident Kim Hicks said the project would have negative effects on the community.
“It will bring pollution as well as raise our electrical rates and it will lower our home values,” Hicks said…