Coweta County
Coverage of Coweta County in the Nexus archive.
- Exclusive: Nearly 1,900 U.S. Public Schools Within a Mile of a Data Center
Nearly 1,900 U.S. public schools are within a mile of data centers or approved facilities, per a Brown University analysis. In Georgia, a proposed data center near Arnco-Sargent Elementary faces opposition from residents concerned about traffic, noise, and environmental impacts. The Coweta County commission rezoned land for the 10-year Project Sail development.
- For Georgia school districts, the financial party is over after years of flush spending
Georgia school districts are reducing costs due to declining enrollment and stagnant property tax growth, eliminating vacant positions and using pandemic-era savings to avoid immediate cuts. Revenue and spending rose 50% from 2018 to 2024, but districts now face financial contraction as student numbers fall and Republicans push for property tax reductions.
- They’re fighting datacenters in rural Georgia – and hope to inspire other communities
Residents in rural Coweta County, Georgia, are pushing for a referendum to challenge a datacenter project called Project Sail and prohibit other datacenters and cryptocurrency mining operations. They have collected 6,500 signatures toward a 14,000-signature goal to enable a vote, with Coweta County located southwest of Atlanta and having 160,000 residents.