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- Sep 12NEWS·Richmond Co., GAColumbia County, Georgia leaders are negotiating a strategic economic development partnership with Google for an 8-million-square-foot data facility. County officials say the project could generate billions in revenue and lower property taxes, though residents have raised concerns about water and electricity demands.The Cool Down · Richmond Co., GA
- Aug 31LAWSUIT·GeorgiaColumbia County, Georgia's Economic Development Authority approved a $17 billion Google data center project expected to generate $40 million annually in property taxes. County voters will decide in November whether to dedicate the project's revenue to reduce residents' property taxes, which currently comprise roughly 40 percent of the county's general-fund revenue.townhall.com · Georgia
- Jul 31VOTE·Columbia Co. (GA), GAA Google data center coming to Columbia County, Georgia will be one of the largest in the United States at 8 million square feet, according to county officials. The project was approved after environmental restrictions were imposed, though some nearby residents expressed concerns about health risks and property values.WSB-TV · Columbia Co. (GA), GA
- Jul 24UTILITIES·Columbia Co. (GA), GAGoogle will operate an eight million square foot data center in Columbia County, Georgia, spanning 23 buildings across 1,900 acres northwest of White Oak Business Park. The announcement was made Thursday by the county's Economic Development Authority, with the county board chairman appearing with President Trump at a Washington conference on data center utility costs.Data Center Dynamics · Columbia Co. (GA), GA
- Jul 23NEWS·Columbia Co. (GA), GAHeadline onlyThe Augusta Chronicle · Columbia Co. (GA), GA
- Jul 23NEWS·Columbia Co. (GA), GAHeadline onlyWJBF · Columbia Co. (GA), GA
- Jul 6NEWS·Columbia Co. (GA), GAHeadline onlyThe Augusta Chronicle · Columbia Co. (GA), GA
- May 9NEWS·Columbia Co. (GA), GAHeadline onlyThe Augusta Press · Columbia Co. (GA), GA
- Apr 25NEWS·Columbia Co. (GA), GAHeadline onlyThe Augusta Chronicle · Columbia Co. (GA), GA
- Feb 27LAWSUIT·Columbia Co. (GA), GAHeadline onlyThe Augusta Chronicle · Columbia Co. (GA), GA
- Feb 4ZONING·Columbia Co. (GA), GAHeadline onlyThe Augusta Chronicle · Columbia Co. (GA), GA
- Feb 4VOTE·Columbia Co. (GA), GAHeadline onlyThe Augusta Chronicle · Columbia Co. (GA), GA
- Jan 16NEWS·Columbia Co. (GA), GAHeadline onlyThe Augusta Chronicle · Columbia Co. (GA), GA
- Dec 16NEWS·Columbia Co. (GA), GAHeadline onlyThe Augusta Chronicle · Columbia Co. (GA), GA
- Oct 20NEWS·Columbia Co. (GA), GAHeadline onlyThe Augusta Chronicle · Columbia Co. (GA), GA
- Aug 22HEARING·Columbia Co. (GA), GAHeadline onlyThe Augusta Press · Columbia Co. (GA), GA
- Aug 3NEWS·Columbia Co. (GA), GAHeadline onlyThe Augusta Press · Columbia Co. (GA), GA
- Jul 21NEWS·Columbia Co. (GA), GAHeadline onlyThe Augusta Press · Columbia Co. (GA), GA
- Nov 22NEWS·Columbia Co. (GA), GAHeadline onlyThe Augusta Chronicle · Columbia Co. (GA), GA