ROYAL PALM BEACH, Fla. — WPTV was at Vicky Bakery in Royal Palm Beach this afternoon, listening to your concerns about the proposed AI data center in western Palm Beach County.
WATCH: Concerns push hundreds to Wednesday's town hall
A town hall to discuss the controversial data center, known as Project Tango, is set for Wednesday at 6 p.m., in Royal Palm Beach. Residents can share comments, ask questions and provide public input on record.
We have been listening to your concerns about the proposed 1.8 million square-foot data center in the Arden community for months, even taking those concerns to Gov. Ron DeSantis. A vote on the project was postponed until April, after significant pushback from residents.
Today, WPTV's Michael Hoffman heard lots of opinions on Project Tango, from environmental impacts to power consumption and water usage.
One big concern was the way the project was presented by county commissioners.
"Nobody knew about. I didn't know about it until December, when the county commissioner vote was moved. And I'm like, what is this Project Tango? Then I come to find out, it's three miles from my house," said Kathleen Williams.
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It's something that's pushing hundreds to Palm Beach County Mayor Sara Baxter's town hall on Wednesday.
WPTV pressed Baxter on how she'll vote if residents push back on the project. She says if people don't want it after the town hall, she won't vote in favor.
But people are still skeptical.
"If they decide that this thing is safe and perfectly fine to be there, then I invite each and every one of them to go live out there and see how they feel," said Chris DeSutter.
Hundreds are expected to attend the town hall on Wednesday. WPTV learned project representatives and representatives from FPL will be there as well.
We want to be your voice and help you find solutions.
While we hold our monthly Let's Hear It meet-ups, we know many are not able to attend, but we still want to hear from you and start taking action to get you answers. You can e-mail us at LetsHearIt@wptv.com.
