Final votes on data center and curfews at Indianapolis City-County Council | WFYI News Now

The Indianapolis City-County Council recently approved a proposed data center development in the historically Black Martindale Brightwood neighborhood. This decision came despite months of strong pushback from local residents. During Monday's city-county council meeting, Councilman Jesse Brown attempted to call for a public hearing on the project, but the motion ultimately failed. Councilman Ron Gibson, who represents the affected area, expressed support for the project, distinguishing it from larger-scale data centers proposed elsewhere in Indiana. The developer, Metro Blocks, is described as a California-based firm. The vote on the data center was one of several items addressed by the council, which also included tightening youth curfew hours for the summer months.