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Indianapolis council rejects nonbinding resolution urging data-center transparency
Summary
A special resolution urging developers to avoid NDAs, seek community benefit agreements, and discourage local tax abatements failed after debate over definitions, local authority and environmental concerns. Several councilors signaled plans for further committee review and policy work.
The Indianapolis City-County Council debated a nonbinding special resolution aimed at data center development transparency and discouraging local tax abatements before voting the measure down at its January meeting.
Councilor Wells introduced the special resolution, which called on developers to engage communities without nondisclosure agreements and to seek community benefit agreements. Sponsors cited hundreds of residents who had protested data-center projects in 2025 and highlighted concerns about…
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