Ottawa Group Seeks November Vote to Ban Data Centers

News Clip2:39KSHB 41·Ottawa, Franklin County, KS·8/2/2026

Community members in Ottawa, Kansas, are actively gathering signatures for a petition to place an ordinance on the November ballot. If passed, this ordinance would ban data centers that consume more than 25 megawatts of power, representing significant local opposition to large-scale data center development.

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Community members in Ottawa are gathering signatures for a petition to place an ordinance on the November ballot that would ban data centers using more than 25 megawatts of power.