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Council Demands Transparency on Data Centers | Richmond News
Petersburg city leaders are furious they were blindsided by major data center projects—only learning about them via a news report—despite months of behind-the-scenes talks between city officials and developers. Council members are demanding transparency after discovering two large sites were approved without their input, including a 75-acre facility near I-95 and County Drive and a 73-acre one on Wagner Road. Even the Collier Yard rezoning, which they voted on, didn’t reveal the full data center plans. While some push for better communication, others champion the economic upside, arguing for…
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