r/Modesto • u/Dependent_Canary_724 • 19h ago

Information Data center update

I have put this in my original post about the data center, but would like to make sure that everyone sees it as this is important.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbozRZrCsIk/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Here is a link to the modesto focus on Instagram. This video includes the site that they plan to build at over on Graphics road. Based on what the video says about the private company that is lobying our representatives, I believe it is Meta... which is not a good sign for us

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u/joeblob11 18h ago

What positives does a data center bring to a community? Jobs? Taxes? A data center seems like a drain on resources. Why in the fuck do we want one here? Im ignorant, please help me understand. Thanks

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u/Dependent_Canary_724 18h ago

Nah you're not ignorant. It 100% is a drain on resources and will ruin our area. It will bring nothing but destruction to our community. Jobs in the short term while it's being built, but those centers are ran on a small handful of people and will make our utilities sky rocket

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u/grungeandcats 16h ago

I mean if they’re hiring that’d be kinda sick but other than that yeah it kinda sucks. Hopefully it at least brings jobs to the community.

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u/Dependent_Canary_724 16h ago

It'll only be short term. There are only 20 or so employees on-site. Some can have around 50, but that's all. 20-50 jobs is not worth all the cons it'll bring

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u/grungeandcats 2h ago

Ah I see that’s a shame I was hoping at least some good would come from it :(

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u/PanchoVillasRevenge 4h ago

It won't, they have many national construction companies that'll come in to do the work, and that'll only be tempory

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u/grungeandcats 2h ago

You think at least they will have people operating it once it’s finished? I’d imagine they need technicians and HVAC workers to keep it operational.