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New Carlisle resident urges county to support one‑year moratorium on data‑center rezonings

St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners · January 14, 2026
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During public comment, Dan Caruso of New Carlisle urged commissioners to publicly oppose Bill 42‑25, which he said rezoned about 1,057 acres from agricultural to industrial for a data center; he cited prior area plan commission and county council votes and requested a countywide one‑year moratorium while impacts to water, electricity and land use are assessed.

Dan Caruso of New Carlisle used his public comment time at the Jan. 13 St. Joseph County commissioner meeting to urge the board to oppose Bill 42‑25, a rezoning proposal he said would convert approximately 1,057 acres of farmland to industrial use for a data‑center development.

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