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LaPorte residents press commissioners for clarity on possible nearby data center
Summary
Residents urged LaPorte County commissioners for transparency about survey activity and a potential data center near Scipio Township, citing water use, road access and property-value concerns; commissioners said no formal filings to planning bodies had been made and pledged notice if applications appear.
Several LaPorte County residents used the Aug. 6 public-comment period to press the Board of Commissioners for clearer information about survey activity and a possible data center near Scipio Township.
"We don't know we don't know what's happening," said Ken Layton, a longtime local resident, echoing concerns about how a large-scale facility might affect wells, property values and daily life. Rip Ludlow said a data center should be sited in an industrial park rather than in farm or residential areas, urging the county to favor existing brownfield or industrial parcels.
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