Data Center Dispute: Special Wilmington City Council meeting Thursday
A controversial Amazon data center project in Wilmington, Ohio, is the subject of a special City Council meeting to discuss a zoning amendment. This comes after residents successfully sued the city, leading to a federal judge pausing the $4 billion development due to concerns about public input on initial zoning and land ordinances. The upcoming vote is an attempt to bypass the judicial ruling and advance the project.
A controversial Amazon data center project in Wilmington, Ohio, is once again before the city's leaders. The Wilmington City Council is holding a special meeting to discuss a possible special zoning amendment aimed at moving the project forward.
This development follows a lawsuit filed by local residents against the city. Residents claimed that city leaders did not adequately include the public in discussions before passing the original zoning and land ordinances for the data center.
Last month, a federal judge sided with the residents, ruling in their favor and consequently pausing the four-billion-dollar development. Tonight's vote by the City Council is an attempt to bypass that federal ruling.