Urbana mayor reveals proposed settlement in $1B data center dispute

Urbana mayor reveals proposed settlement in $1B data center dispute

News ClipSpringfield News-Sun·Urbana, Champaign County, OH·10/5/2026

Urbana Mayor Bill Bean disclosed details of a proposed settlement involving the city’s disputed $1 billion data center project. The agreement could provide Urbana with up to $50 million and resolve a major federal lawsuit, but it has not yet been finalized.

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Urbana Mayor Bill Bean broke months of silence on the city’s disputed $1 billion data center project, unveiling details of a proposed settlement that could net the city up to $50 million and end a massive federal lawsuit.