BOTETOURT CO., Va. – Residents voiced strong opposition to Google’s proposed data center during a recent Board of Supervisors meeting, with concerns ranging from water consumption and power usage to questions about the transparency of the entire process at the 300-acre development planned for the Botetourt Center at Greenfield.
“The deal to bring Google to Botetourt County illustrates everything that’s wrong with the county,” said Charles Rule, a Botetourt resident during the meeting. “The deal was done in secret with no regard for what the people of Botetourt County thought… when their citizens said they did not want it.”
“At the very least county leadership should be providing greater transparency given unprecedented impact this project is going to have on county residents,” added Bill Van Velzer, another concerned resident…