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Economic-development roundtable planned; officials deny active data-center site pursuit
Summary
County economic-development staff said they are arranging Purdue SPDC roundtables for manufacturers and farmers; commissioners denied the county is pursuing a SKH Heinix or data-center manufacturing facility in Warren County and sought to quell misinformation about housing and workforce impacts.
Economic-development staff outlined plans to host roundtables with Purdue's SPDC to connect local agriculture and manufacturing businesses with state resources and technical experts. The outreach, staff said, is aimed at making local businesses aware of available services and to surface workforce and supplier opportunities.
During discussion, the staff and commissioners pushed back on rumors that Warren County is being selected as a site for SKH Heinix or a major data center. An economic-development official said plainly, "Absolutely not. No," when asked whether the county was working to locate a SKH Heinix facility in Warren County. Commissioners emphasized the county is not actively pursuing such a facility and clarified the roundtable's purpose is local business support and workforce development.
Officials acknowledged the county must consider housing and workforce capacity if major projects emerge, but said current efforts focus on supporting existing local manufacturers and connecting them to regional opportunities.
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