Whoever is behind it is making big claims for Irwin Forward Tech Park: $20 million in tax revenue, 200-300 high-paying local permanent jobs, no fumes, limited noise, closed loop water, and no discharge.

This is according to a package of materials somebody sent me that I hear has been circulating in Irwin County.

If all this is true, why aren’t we hearing about it in public?

And where are the references to other places where this has already been done?

Irwin Forward Tech Park, Irwinville, Irwin County, GA, Claims closed loop water, Limited noise, no discharge

Remember, the Planning Commission Public Hearing on the special exception is Thursday, February 26, 2026, at 6 PM in Ocilla, supposedly moved to the Irwin Courthouse, 301 South Irwin Avenue, Ocilla, Ga. 31774.

The County Commission meeting is Monday, March 2, 2026, at 5:45 PM.

This is for the proposed site south of Irwinville, west of Ponderosa Drive, east of the Alapaha River.

More details here:

https://wwals.net/?p=69394

Someone has started a change.org petition against this datacenter:

https://www.change.org/p/protect-irwin-county-from-data-centers

And don’t forget the two bills in the legislature right now:

https://wwals.net/?p=69394#gabills

In addition to the slides and the two maps included here, the package also contained slides on “Data Centers and the Fiscal Impact on Your Community,” by Dr. Alfie Meek, Director, Center for Economic Development Research, Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute, Center for Economic Development Research.

I’m going to confirm that these slides are part of the public record before posting.

Meanwhile, here is the rest.

Maps

Maps

Map: Site location in Irwin County
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Map: Site west of Ponderosa Drive, near Alapaha River
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Data Centers and the Fiscal Impact on Your Community, Dr. Alfie Meek, Director, Center for Economic Development Research, January 20, 2026, Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute, Center for Economic Development Research
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Irwin Forward Tech Park, $20M Tax Revenue
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Community Economic Benefits
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Innovation with Environmental Responsibility
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Datacenter diagram
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Strategic Location Environmentally: Poor Farm Land
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Catalyst for Community Transformation
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Innovative and Effective Utility Management
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No Truck Traffic; Georgia Power is freezing rates at least through 2028
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