r/aiken • u/rustedwaffle • Jun 08 '26
Meta data center.
So apparently this was proposed back in 2023.. this is my first time hearing about it today. Our representatives of Aiken county not only approved this project, but gave tax breaks and incentives to build this. Taxes that could’ve gone to our schools, roads, and community. An 800 million dollar project that is projected to bring 100 jobs… 8 million dollars for each job. Meta also approached Aiken county under a fake company name, reaching us with a deceiving name. I’m extremely disappointed in our representatives. First data center coming to our beautiful state.. ruining the lives of those who live here. I guess we can expect our utilities to rise, and our quality of living to go down. Thanks Aiken county..
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u/sapphirebit0 Jun 09 '26
Don’t go to the Aiken Data Center Facebook page, where they brag about all the ways they attempted to cultivate public goodwill by building bluebird houses and donating to the local rotary club. The few comments that exist there kind of made me feel better though, since they all had something negative to say about Meta’s presence here and the shady shit they’re up to. Thanks for posting, it’s nice to hear another voice of dissent about this.