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Resident urges caution on state incentives for data centers, warns of limited local hiring
Warrick County Board of Commissioners · February 9, 2026
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Summary
A Warrick County resident told commissioners he is concerned state incentives for data centers benefit out-of-area workers more than local people, citing past experience with a large power-plant project.
During public comment at the Feb. 9 meeting, resident Barton Heath criticized state incentives that entice large data centers and argued the promised local-job benefits often don't materialize for area residents. Heath recounted his experience with the Rockport power plant and…
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