Entrepreneur pitches low-water "LEO Nexus Hub" data node and asks Lordstown council for private review

Leon P. Robinson III, identifying himself as founder of Fresh Money Enterprises and Empire Twin, asked Lordstown council to consider a proposed facility called the "LEO Nexus Hub," which he described as an alternative data-hub model intended to avoid the water, noise and grid concerns that prompted the village’s data-center moratorium. Robinson told council the hub would use closed‑loop dry cooling and "absolutely no municipal water for cooling," and said phase‑two immersion-cooling would reduce facility noise to a library-like level ("below 45 decibels"). He also said the project would integrate vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology designed to export "up to 10 megawatts back to the village" during peak demand periods.

Robinson proposed a workforce partnership called the LEO Academy to provide vocational pathways for local students and said the project would generate property-tax revenue and local jobs. He distributed a packet with a QR code linking to project specifications (amertwin.org) and requested the council move into an executive session under Ohio Revised Code to discuss a confidential technical appendix and proprietary details.

Council members responded that a lawful reason is required before entering a private executive session and asked Robinson to send additional information by email to the mayor and the solicitor so council could determine whether a closed session was appropriate. The solicitor reminded council that they must identify a statutory reason before voting to go private. Council did not immediately move into a closed session based on the public presentation but agreed to review the written materials and consider next steps.

Robinson said the hub would aim to eliminate municipal water use for cooling and provide local workforce opportunities; council asked staff to evaluate any materials Robinson submits before scheduling any private meeting or further action.