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Residents press commissioners on data centers as developer outlines benefits and water plans
Summary
At a Feb. 2 meeting, Fulton County residents questioned data-center proposals and a Feb. 10 planning commission moratorium hearing; developer Tom Docich said state law and fiber/electric infrastructure make the county attractive, while residents raised concerns about water use, noise, taxes and state preemption.
An extended public-comment session at the Fulton County Board of Commissioners’ Feb. 2 meeting focused on proposed data centers and an upcoming Feb. 10 planning‑commission hearing on a temporary moratorium.
Tom Docich, a lawyer who said he builds data centers and represents companies Decennial and Transport Indiana, told the commissioners the county’s fiber and long-haul electric lines make it attractive for advanced computing projects. “Fulton County is uniquely positioned with some of that fiber,” Docich said. He added that recent state legislation includes an anti‑NDA…
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