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Washington County commissioners to hold public meeting after residents raise concerns about proposed Waterford data center
Summary
Public commenters at the Feb. 26 Washington County commissioners meeting urged caution over a proposed Waterford Township data center, citing tax, environmental and local-hiring concerns; commissioners said nothing will be signed until after a public meeting and defended a closed-loop wastewater system.
Public commenters pressed Washington County officials on Feb. 26 over a proposed data center on private land in Waterford Township, and commissioners pledged a public meeting before any agreement is signed.
Flite Freimann, director of Job & Family Services, told the board the county’s role is limited to distribution of property tax and said developments such as data centers have raised home values and salaries in places like New Albany. Lois Morris asked whether payments in lieu of taxes would be distributed the same way as property tax and requested a public meeting; Charlie L. Schilling, president of the…
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