Plans for a proposed data center near LaGrange were filed late last week in what would be one of the largest projects in state history. The $9.7 billion data center, dubbed “Project West,” would host a six building campus across 513 acres. Georgia has become a data center hotspot in recent years, even amidst concerns over the strain they put on the power grid. But state and local officials are working on solutions alongside energy providers like Georgia Power, and point to the massive local investments and jobs created. Project West would create nearly 600 jobs with an average annual salary of $80,000, and generate hundreds of millions of dollars for the local city, county, and school systems. RISING…
Questions linger over Atlanta City Hall investigation
An ongoing investigation into former Atlanta Municipal Clerk Foris Webb III is hitting roadblocks, as city employees are delaying or rejecting interviews by the inspector general. Webb received more than $900,000 in consulting fees from the city for his “work” on a referendum meant to block the city’s law enforcement training center, dubbed “Cop City.” That referendum got held up in court, never wound up doing anything, and the center was built, but Webb continued to cash a $35,000 check each month. Another murky situation at Atlanta City Hall has public trust SINKING…
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