Residents split over proposed "Project Ruby" data center during public comment
Mar 10, 2026
Multiple residents registered public comments March 10 about a proposed data center campus labeled "Project Ruby," raising concerns about health, noise, environment, and urging a moratorium; others registered support for the project and for Choose Columbus' recruitment efforts.
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Public comment on March 10 included many entries focused on a proposed data center campus referred to in the agenda as "Project Ruby." Several citizens raised concerns about potential health effects, noise pollution, environmental impacts and sought a moratorium on data center development. The agenda lists speakers who signed up to speak or to register comments, including Mrs. Darlene Laird and Mrs. Christine DiFeliciantonio who requested a moratorium, and multiple members of the Warchal family (Jessica, Esther, Liam) who raised health, environmental and noise concerns.
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