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Devine also addressed the prospect of data centers being built at Celebrate Virginia South, near the Fredericksburg Nationals baseball stadium. The City Council has ordered a study before any data center construction. Mayor Devine noted, "We're just looking at the consideration because we'd be foolish not to have it in discussions." At a recent City Council meeting, At-large member Will Mackintosh emphasized the potential employment benefits of data centers. "Data centers produce many fairly highly trained and well-paid jobs," he said. However, Mayor Devine was more cautious about the employment impact. "I don't think anyone's characterized [data centers] as a big employer," she said. "But no, I don't think we're talking about thousands of jobs ongoing." Regarding environmental concerns, Mayor Devine stated, "Some of the newer facilities obviously recirculate water use which is a huge issue for me. And just the esthetics... there are things that have come a long way since the first data centers were introduced." When asked if companies like Amazon or Microsoft had approached the city, Devine confirmed, "We have." However, she emphasized that the city has not committed to any firm to allow a data center to be built. She also said the city has not signed a non-disclosure agreement with any firm, which is common among data center projects. The centers, built-in campuses, most of which are multiple football fields in size and more than 70 feet tall, power the Internet. They use large amounts of electricity and water to cool the computer servers. They employ only a handful of people and are mostly stacked with computer servers. In recent years, there has been a proliferation of data centers in surrounding areas like Prince William County and, more recently, Stafford and Spotsylvania counties. Elected officials are drawn to the prospect of data centers in their communities because of the promise of higher tax revenues, with little or no public infrastructure investment. The centers don't generate vehicular traffic due to the few people they employ.You are invited to join, learn more, and make your voice heard at the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority's public meeting on September 18th, 2024 at Conway Elementary School in Stafford County, VA!
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