Culpeper County Board of Supervisors Hearing on Rural Data Center Expansion
During the July 7, 2026 Culpeper County Board of Supervisors meeting, residents urged supervisors to protect rural land from data centers, high voltage substations, and transmission lines while board members debated public opposition.
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Culpeper County Board of Supervisors Hearing on Rural Data Center Expansion
Culpeper County Board of Supervisors · July 7, 2026
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- Clip 1 · 0:26 Culpeper County Board of Supervisors Member Elected Official In support auto captions, uncheckedZoning Power & Grid
A Culpeper County supervisor addresses resident opposition to data center campuses, substations, and transmission lines at the July 2026 board meeting.
"local leaders are pushing back against residents concerns. At a board meeting this week, a Culpeper County supervisor says he believes some of the outrage about data centers is due to misinformation. I think there's a lot of fabrication that's going on as far as education, whether you are okay with the"
- Clip 2 · 1:27 Resident public comment Resident Public Comment auto captions, unchecked
Residents and community speakers address Culpeper County Board of Supervisors regarding local water, power grid, noise, and zoning impacts.
"believe their concerns about data centers are valid. Some of their concerns range from data centers, energy and water usage noise to the impacts on their electricity bills. It made me absolutely angry to hear that it felt like a personal insult to the community. When our entire community is completely enraged by the data center development in the town of"
- Clip 3 · 1:59 Culpeper County Board of Supervisors Member Elected Official Questioning auto captions, uncheckedZoning Power & Grid
Culpeper County Board of Supervisors members deliberate on municipal siting standards, utility capacity, and the recorded ordinance action.
"have a problem with it being in our community. Culpeper County absolutely does not need these data centers. They don't need the transmission lines or the substation. Culpeper is a rural county. I grew up here. It was very rural. We have a slow paced life. We have trees. You know, you take all of that away. It takes away our character. Right now there are two operating data centers in"
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