County economic development plan presented; council to consider data‑center moratorium draft next month
Miami County's new economic development plan, focused on radiological medicine, food manufacturing, logistics and workforce housing, was presented to Peru council. Separately, councilmember Tim Fischer and local coalition urged a moratorium on data centers pending ordinance development; Fischer will bring a draft for a July 6 vote.
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The Miami County Economic Development Authority presented a draft county plan to the City Council on June 1, outlining target industries, site readiness and implementation steps. Brooke Robertson introduced the initiative and Matt Aor of American StructurePoint described key findings: strong local manufacturing and health‑care clusters, a wide labor shed, and strategic sites along U.S. 24 and U.S. 31 deemed most shovel‑ready for industrial expansion.
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