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'Country hick' Kentucky farm owner had terse 6-word response after being offered $26M to build data centers - New York Post
A Lubbock landowner near Wolfforth famously told a tech giant to "kick rocks" after refusing a $26 million offer for her 200-acre property intended for data centers. The unnamed company, reportedly eyeing vast, flat tracts of land for massive computing facilities, approached the long-time farmer, Delsia Bare, who inherited the property just west of Slide Road from her family.
The unnamed company, reportedly eyeing vast, flat tracts of land for massive computing facilities, approached the long-time farmer, Delsia Bare, who inherited the property just west of Slide Road from her family. Bare and her mother, Ida Huddleston, initially considered the hefty sum, which was to be split between them.
However, once they understood the full scope of the proposed project, miles of humming server racks and cooling towers dominating the landscape, they quickly pulled out of the deal. They simply preferred their land, passed down through generations, to remain undeveloped and agricultural.
Common questions
Where is the property that was offered for the data center located?
- The 200-acre property is located near Wolfforth, just west of Slide Road in the Lubbock area. The land was inherited by Delsia Bare from her family, including her mother Ida Huddleston, and has been passed down through generations.
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