Virginia planning commission again recommends denying Gigaland data center amid backlash

Virginia planning commission again recommends denying Gigaland data center amid backlash

A packed public hearing in Virginia ended with a planning commission once again telling county leaders to reject a large proposed data center campus, siding with the residents who argued that new tax revenue should not take priority over community health and quality of life. The Fauquier County Planning Commission reached that conclusion on a 4-1 vote, making it the second time in just over a year that the body has recommended denying the Gigala…