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Mount Orab council holds first reading of 180-day moratorium on data‑center permits as public raises power, NDA and legal concerns
Summary
At a village council meeting, members read a proposed ordinance to pause permitting for data centers for 180 days and discussed forming a fact‑finding committee; residents questioned potential tax abatements, a PJM filing that cites an eventual 2,000 MW load, and whether NDAs or legal risk constrain council options.
The Mount Orab Village Council held a first reading of an ordinance to impose a 180‑day moratorium on issuance and processing of permits for data centers within the village, and heard extended public comment raising legal, environmental and infrastructure concerns.
The ordinance, identified in the meeting as No. 1339, was presented as a first reading and council members repeatedly emphasized it would only pause permit activity while officials collect information and solicit community input. “This is a 180‑day pause,” a council member said, describing the measure as a period for review of health, safety and environmental impacts and utility capacity, not an absolute ban.
Some council members and residents cautioned about legal exposure. “I wanna know is this legal,” one member said during the discussion, asking the village attorney to…
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