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Residents urge county to push for data-center ban; developer asks for tax, jobs and environmental analysis of Microsoft site
Summary
During public comment April 21, Dan Caruso urged the commissioners to advise the County Council to adopt a total ban on data-center developments, citing Marshall County's action; Douglas Hunt, a developer and former state senator, urged analysis of projected tax revenue, employment and decommissioning plans for a proposed Microsoft site.
During the public-comment portion of the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners meeting on April 21, two speakers urged different kinds of county engagement on large-scale development proposals.
Dan Caruso of New Carlisle asked the board to "step out of your silo" and advise the County Council to pursue a total ban on data-center developments in St. Joseph County, saying Marshall County had moved from a moratorium to "a total ban on data center…
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