Winston Salem and Forsyth County Planning Hearing on Rural Hall Data Center
Residents packed City Hall in Winston Salem on June 11, 2026 to oppose a proposed hyperscale data center in neighboring Rural Hall, testifying on rural character, power line expansion, and water consumption.
Privacy enhanced player · zero third party requests until clicked
Winston Salem and Forsyth County Planning Hearing on Rural Hall Data Center
Winston Salem and Forsyth County Planning Board · June 11, 2026
Timestamped Speaker & Testimony Ledger
3 verified timestamped clips extracted chronologically from the closed caption record. Select any clip to play that exact window in the master player or copy a canonical clip link.
- Clip 1 · 0:23 Resident public comment Resident Public Comment auto captions, unchecked
Forsyth County and Rural Hall residents pack Winston Salem City Hall to urge officials to reject the proposed data center rezoning.
"about that proposed data center in rural hall. Time only allowed for a handful of speakers. Most of them opposed the project, though some spoke in support. A packed room in Winston Salem. Many in attendance came from rural Hall with a common message Keep rural Hall rural and keep data centers out. It would rob us of our future."
- Clip 2 · 1:09 Resident public comment Resident Public Comment auto captions, unchecked
Residents and community speakers address Winston Salem and Forsyth County Planning Board regarding local water, power grid, noise, and zoning impacts.
"well as light and noise pollution. A dripping faucet. 10 to 20 decibels. Is what that is. Definitely safe. It's not gonna hurt you or harm you, but a dripping faucet, dripping every day, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For years. I would say most most people would consider that a nuisance. There were also supporters in the crowd."
- Clip 3 · 1:34 Winston Salem and Forsyth County Planning Board Member Elected Official Questioning auto captions, uncheckedZoning Power & Grid Water
Winston Salem and Forsyth County Planning Board members deliberate on municipal siting standards, utility capacity, and the recorded ordinance action.
"There were also supporters in the crowd. One man argued data centers are coming regardless and could bring jobs to the area. We're going to have this power here one way or the other. Either we get it or somebody else. And this is a lot of jobs construction to start with. A project management group also argued keeping data centers in the US is important for national security. Planning Board chair Jason Grubbs says it's a point worth considering."
Using this data in a report? Support the record.
