WIBARGER COUNTY, Texas (KAUZ) - Google representatives met with Vernon residents during a two-hour open house to answer questions about the company's data center project in Wilbarger County.

The company says the project is part of a larger investment in Texas and that it plans to remain in the area for decades.

Andrew Hart, Google's public affairs manager, said the open house was an opportunity to build relationships with the community."This is a long-term project. We plan on being here for the next 30 years. So we wanted to make sure we got off on the right foot and created a partnership with both the city of Vernon and the county of Wilbarger County," Hart said.