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Botetourt County supervisors just approved a controversial new commission to study how a proposed Google data center might impact local water supplies — a move that’s sparked outrage among residents who feel sidelined and betrayed. The vote, 3 to 1, drew a packed crowd furious that the planning commission wasn’t chosen to lead the investigation, with many calling the data center a “dagger in the heart” and accusing leaders of prioritizing profit over people. The new commission, made up of five unpaid, non-affiliated members, has six months to deliver findings — but distrust runs high over who’ll be picked and whether the supervisors are dodging responsibility. One supervisor even called the staff plan a “gigantic middle finger,” underscoring just how deeply this decision has fractured community trust.

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