AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Commissioner Tim Echols serves on the Georgia Public Service Commission, and he visited Columbia County Saturday.

He spoke at the Columbia County GOP meeting Saturday morning and touched on topics including the proposed data center, which has caused a lot of controversy.

He is encouraging people on both sides of the aisle to be involved in their local government if they want their voices heard.

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“It’s a wonderful thing about local government. You elect your county commissioners, they make zoning decisions, and so you need to get with them. And going for

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