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Council tables annexation resolutions tied to proposed data‑center site
Summary
Council voted unanimously to table two second‑reading annexation resolutions concerning roughly 601.589 acres cited in the packet; the decision followed multiple public comments opposing the annexation and data‑center proposals.
Council listed two second‑reading resolutions concerning annexation of 601.589 +/- acres in St. Clair Township and Madison Township and declared both emergency readings. After public comment that included sustained opposition to a second proposed data center, Council voted 7–0 to table Items 1 and 2 under Unfinished Business.
The mayor noted at the meeting that the property "had not been sold and remains owned by the City of Trenton," after a resident said he was told the land had been sold. The roll-call motion to table (mover Mr. Nichols, seconder Mr. Proffitt) passed with no recorded nay votes.
Residents who spoke during public comment urged that the parcel remain farmland or a wildlife reserve and raised environmental, water, and health concerns connected to data centers. Council took no further formal annexation action at the July 23 meeting; the tabled status leaves the resolutions available for later consideration or reintroduction.
