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Subcommittee requires annual compliance attestation, debates confidential ownership appendix
Summary
Grant County subcommittee agreed owners and operators must attest annually to compliance with applicable law, debated confidential appendices for ownership details, and discussed requiring a registered Indiana office and secretary‑of‑state registration for transparency.
Members of the Grant County Data Center Subcommittee agreed the ordinance should require owners and operators to attest annually to the Grant County APC that they comply with applicable federal, state and local law, and they debated how to handle confidential ownership or trade‑secret information.
Committee members argued for access by county legal counsel to confidential material where permitted by law, while others worried that a nonpublic appendix could become a vehicle for hiding ownership information. The group agreed to allow limited confidentiality for bona fide trade secrets but to preserve avenues for county counsel to review ownership and compliance materials. Members also suggested requiring a physical office in Indiana and registration with the secretary of state so the public can locate entity information.
The subcommittee left some details — including whether to require developer reporting, timing of reports and whether some items should be biannual — for staff and counsel to refine before the next meeting.
