Grayson County, Virginia

10/14/2026

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT: EMAIL SECURITY ALERT
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10/14/2026

Save the Date! April 10, 2027

10/14/2026

🌟 Great Visitor Experiences Start With Great People!

Are you ready to take your hospitality skills to the next level? Join Tourism Ready™ Southwest Virginia, a FREE, interactive training program designed to help tourism businesses and their teams deliver exceptional visitor experiences!

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📍 Upcoming Workshop Locations:

For Frontline Tourism Staff:

October 27 – Floyd

October 28 – Abingdon

October 29 – Norton

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October 30 – Abingdon | 8:30 AM–12:00 PM

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10/08/2026

10/08/2026

10/01/2026

Several questions have been asked regarding the Wildwood Park project and I would like to share my response to those questions. As stated before this is still a proposed project.

Could you help us understand what is meant by a closed loop water system for the proposed data center?

A closed-loop cooling system continuously recirculates the same water through the cooling equipment rather than continuously using fresh water and discharging it. Fresh water is primarily added only to replace small losses from evaporation, maintenance, or periodic system flushing. A simple way to think about it is a glass of water where you only need to top off what is lost rather than continually refilling the entire glass.

How much of the 25,000 gallons of water proposed to be used per day is released back out and on what schedule?

The 25,000 gallons per day represents anticipated makeup water demand, not 25,000 gallons per day of wastewater discharge. The actual amount released would depend on the final cooling design, but would generally be only a portion of the total and may occur periodically as part of routine system flushing or maintenance.

Where and how does used water get released, and are there environmental concerns?

Any water released during routine system flushing or maintenance would typically be directed to the sanitary wastewater system and handled in accordance with Carroll County discharge requirements, rather than being released directly onto the property, into stormwater facilities, or into streams. Because the system recirculates water, water consumption and wastewater discharge are substantially lower than with once-through or more water-intensive cooling systems.

Do we have an expected decibel level at the property lines?

Final property-line noise levels will depend on the completed site layout, equipment selection, setbacks, and acoustic mitigation, so we would not want to provide a final dBA figure until the acoustical study is complete. The project will be designed to comply with the data center ordinance limits, using measures such as equipment enclosures, equipment placement and orientation, sound walls and berms, screening, setbacks, and lower-noise cooling equipment as needed.

Sincerely,
Steve Boyer
Grayson County Administrator

09/30/2026

Wildwood Park Development Update

Last night, the Grayson County Board of Supervisors voted to extend our partnership with the City of Galax and Carroll County regarding Wildwood Park, located just outside Hillsville at I-77 Exit 19.

The updated agreement allows the BRCEDA Board of Authority to make decisions moving forward that are necessary to finalize agreements and continue the development of the park.

Site 1 at Wildwood Park has been explored by numerous companies over the years, but development has presented significant challenges due to abandoned mines. BRCEDA is currently negotiating with a company regarding the potential development of Site 1 as part of an approximately $11 billion data center complex.

Under the proposed agreements, the company would be responsible for the costs associated with pre-site preparation and mitigation.

A few important numbers regarding Wildwood Park:

• Approximately $23 million has been invested in the park from various sources, including To***co funds, GO Virginia, and VDOT.
• Carroll, Grayson County, and Galax have a combined investment of more than $6 million.
• Current debt obligations for the localities are approximately $4 million.
• Projected water consumption is approximately 25,000 gallons per day.
• Estimated employment at full build-out is approximately 200 full-time positions.
• Estimated annual local tax revenue is projected at approximately $70–$76 million.
• Planning discussions have also included the potential use of heat generated by the facility for other industries located at the park.

It is important to emphasize that this project has not yet been approved. It remains in the planning, negotiation, and approval process, and additional steps and decisions will be required before development can move forward.

Wildwood Park represents a significant regional investment involving Grayson County, Carroll County, Galax, and multiple state and regional partners. We will continue to provide information as the process moves forward.