Commissioners approve second Monrovia PUD for data center despite widespread public opposition
Morgan County commissioners approved Ordinance 2025-12 to rezone additional acreage for a planned-unit development that would allow a data center near Monrovia. Residents at a packed hearing raised concerns about noise, water use, property values and transparency; the measure passed 2-1.
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Morgan County commissioners voted to approve Ordinance 2025-12 on Oct. 6, a proposal to add about 158 acres to a planned-unit development (PUD) for a data-center and light-industrial campus near Keller Hill Road and State Road 42 in the Monrovia area. The vote followed more than two hours of public comment at a county meeting where dozens of residents voiced opposition and asked the board to delay action.
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