Township officials ask Butler County to back a moratorium on data centers

Jun 2, 2026

Trustees and residents from several townships asked the commissioners to support a 12-month moratorium (with an optional additional 12 months) to study local impacts of data centers; presenters said six townships have expressed uniform agreement.

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Several township officials and residents asked the commissioners to consider supporting a moratorium on new data-center development so local jurisdictions can study impacts. Ross Township trustee Russ McGurren urged the board to approve a 12-month moratorium with an option to extend for another year, saying residents in Madison, Lemon, Hanover, Oxford, Milford and Ross Township “overwhelmingly support a moratorium.”

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