The residents of Peculiar organized not just to voice their opposition but to engage in prayer, seeing themselves as 'Davids against Goliath' in the fight against a tech giant's encroachment.
Executives from Diode Ventures assured that the data center would significantly benefit the community, promising jobs and a billion dollars in tax revenue, primarily earmarked for the school district.
Despite the initial warm discussions over wine slushies, the atmosphere in Peculiar shifted drastically as local residents rallied against the rezoning needed for the proposed industrial data center.
Yard signs and petitions sprang up across Peculiar as the community demonstrated their steadfast resistance to the prospective data center, which contrasted starkly with earlier peaceful discussions.
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