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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Newton board approves agreements for planned data center project Commissioner says past incentives have not matched Facebook s community involvement efforts
COVINGTON, Ga. Newton County commissioners have approved agreements designed to help finalize a deal for construction of a data center on the last sites available within Stanton Springs industrial park.
Commissioners on Tuesday, March 2, voted for agreements with the data center developer identified as Baymare LLC as well as three neighboring counties and a joint development authority for the project planned for a site in the park near Social Circle.
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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Newton government, utility agency partner to back bonds for new business park Industrial recruiters say they will work to bring companies to a new business park of a quality similar to those in nearby Stanton Springs, where Facebook s new data center is nearing completion. - photo by Tom Spigolon
COVINGTON, Ga. Two county governing agencies have agreed to back financing for development of a new business park in Newton’s northeast corner.
The Newton County Board of Commissioners and the county Water & Sewerage Authority approved an intergovernmental agreement early this week to share the responsibility for guaranteeing $16.1 million in bonds for purchase of undeveloped land at I-20 and U.S. Highway 278 to establish Stanton Grove business park.