Category: County-Board of Supervisors
Hold the Board to its promise to raise Data Center taxes
Some supervisors want to go slow in order not to cause the Data Center industry any growing pains. We reject that position. The Data Center industry already gets a sweet deal with their bulk load discount rate from Dominion Energy, from other incentives from the
We Know NOW: Data Centers = ZERO Benefits with HUGE Losses
Dear Neighbors, friends, and allies – Want the scoop on a bombshell?! Remember when the Digitial Gateway revenue prediction started out at $700 million? The promise of riches from the Golden Goose (which by the way, we all know from the parable, ends up dead
Supervisor Weir letter to Chamber of Commerce 032824
From: Weir, Bob <BWeir@pwcgov.org> Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2024 10:55 AM To: Robert Sweeney <rsweeney@pwchamber.org> Cc: Shorter, Christopher <CShorter@pwcgov.org>; BOCS COS <BOCS-COS@pwcgov.org>; Robl, Michelle R. <mrobl@pwcgov.org>; Gary L. Jones – Summit Community Bank (gljones@summitfgi.com) <gljones@summitfgi.com>; Snare IV, Ross W *HS <MPZ8DE@uvahealth.org>; Margeaux Clark <mclark@pwchamber.org> Subject:
PWC Chamber of Commerce letter to BOCS 032724
From: Robert Sweeney <rsweeney@pwchamber.org> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2024 5:25 PM To: BOCS Chair <chair@pwcgov.org>; Gordy, Tom <TGordy@pwcgov.org>; Vega, Yesli <yvega@pwcgov.org>; Weir, Bob <BWeir@pwcgov.org>; Angry, Victor S. <VSAngry@pwcgov.org>; Boddye, Kenny <kboddye@pwcgov.org>; Bailey, Andrea <abailey@pwcgov.org>; Woodbridge District <WoodbridgeDistrict@pwcgov.org> Cc: Shorter, Christopher <CShorter@pwcgov.org>; Gary L. Jones – Summit Community Bank (gljones@summitfgi.com)
PWC Must SAY NO NOW to any more Data Centers!
Dear neighbors, friends, and supporters! The quote by Lao Tzu, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step,” encapsulates an essential and profound truth about life – and reversing the tide on data center sprawl. Finally, the Loudoun Board of Supervisors reacted to
Buckle Up Prince William County: MORE Transmission Lines
Dear Coalition friends and supporters, We want to impress upon you, and our Supervisors, the magnitude of transmission lines and substations that are gathering like a storm at our collective doorstep. All for one undeniable reason. The Dominion Representative in Monday’s “stakeholder” meeting confirmed it
Dominion’s Massive “Extension Cord” for Data Centers through Gainesville and Brentsville districts
Barely five years after dealing with citizen uproar over multiple route possibilities cutting through communities for the Haymarket Transmission line, Dominion Energy is at it again. Dominion submitted the Daves Store Transmission line route to the SCC on Feb. 9, 2024 — completely ignoring citizen input.
PW Times: Prince William County is on track to become the world’s largest data center hub
Prince William County is on track to become the world’s largest data center hub | News | princewilliamtimes.com By Peter Cary Piedmont Journalism Foundation Feb 22, 2024 The Village Place Technology Park, under construction behind a townhome complex in Haymarket, is an example of data
Virginia Mercury: As data centers continue spreading across Virginia, state lawmakers propose new development rules
As data centers continue spreading across Virginia, state lawmakers propose new development rules – Virginia Mercury Dozens of bills have been introduced by members of both parties BY: CHARLIE PAULLIN – JANUARY 15, 2024 12:04 AM Data centers in Ashburn, Virginia (Gerville / Getty Images) As data
Potomac Local: Jefferson ‘hopeful’ Prince William ‘will come together’ after data center fight; Vega named pro-tem in rare bi-partisan showing
Jefferson ‘hopeful’ Prince William ‘will come together’ after data center fight; Vega named pro-tem in rare bi-partisan showing (potomaclocal.com) Caitlyn MeisnerJanuary 15, 2024 at 10:44am DeShundra Jefferson, chair at-large of Prince William County’s Board of Supervisors, delivered her first remarks Tuesday, January 9, on the State of
Turning UP the HEAT!
Dear Supporters – “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” (Margaret Mead) As promised by the Coalition to Protect PWC, Chap Petersen Counsel for the Coalition, yesterday filed a lawsuit to vacate
InsideNoVa: ‘A dystopian hellscape:’ PW Digital Gateway opponents sue to block data center corridor
‘A dystopian hellscape:’ PW Digital Gateway opponents sue to block data center corridor | Headlines | insidenova.com By Ben Peters, bpeters@insidenova.com Jan 12, 2024 Gainesville residents and the nonprofit American Battlefield Trust, represented by former state Sen. Chap Petersen, sued Prince William County and two tech
Fox5: Lawsuit filed to protect Manassas Battlefield from massive data center project
Lawsuit filed to protect Manassas Battlefield from massive data center project (fox5dc.com)
WUSA9: Virginia residents launch another lawsuit over data centers
Virginia residents launch another lawsuit over data centers | wusa9.com
dcist: Fight Over Major Data Center Project In Prince William County Goes To Court
Residents File Lawsuits Over Prince William Digital Gateway (dcist.com) JAN 12, 4:17 PM Fight Over Major Data Center Project In Prince William County Goes To Court Margaret Barthel Members of the Coalition to Protect Prince William County protested outside of the county building during the Board of County
Washington Post: Group files suit over Prince William Digital Gateway data center project
Group files suit over Prince William Digital Gateway data center project – The Washington Post A group of Prince William County residents filed a lawsuit Friday that seeks to nullify the county board’s vote last month to approve a massive data center complex near a
InsideNoVa: A new day in Prince William: Deshundra Jefferson steps into her role as county chair
A new day in Prince William: Deshundra Jefferson steps into her role as county chair | Headlines | insidenova.com During last year’s campaign, Deshundra Jefferson was characterized by some as a “newcomer” to politics. But she rejects that tag. While the new Democratic chair of
Virginia Business: Tax-rich data centers stir up county controversy
Data mining – Virginia Business Tax-rich data centers stir up county controversy PUBLISHED DECEMBER 31, 2023BY SABRINA MORENO Elena Schlossberg spent more than three years fighting the Prince William Digital Gateway, approved Dec. 13, 2023, by the county’s board of supervisors on a 3-4 vote. Photo by
Prince William Times: Bristow residents file lawsuit challenging ‘Devlin Technology Park’ data center rezoning
Bristow residents file lawsuit challenging ‘Devlin Technology Park’ data center rezoning | News | princewilliamtimes.com By Cher Muzyk and Jill Palermo Times Staff Writers Dec 29, 2023 Updated Dec 29, 2023 Brentsville Supervisor-Elect Tom Gordy speaks in support of residents rallying against the Devlin Technology Park—a controversial rezoning