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Opinion: Accountability key as Hall County weighs data center impact

Chris Hoag of Project Turbo LLC takes questions Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, at the Gainesville Civic Center during a town hall meeting about the company's $1.2 billion d1ata center proposed for Hall County. If approved, the 900,000-square-foot data center would be built at 2400 O’Kelly Road off Candler Road. - photo by Scott Rogers

10222025 TOWNHALL 1.jpg — Chris Hoag of Project Turbo LLC takes questions Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, at the Gainesville Civic Center during a town hall meeting about the company's $1.2 billion d1ata center proposed for Hall County. If approved, the 900,000-square-foot data center would be built at 2400 O’Kelly Road off Candler Road. - photo by Scott Rogers

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