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Trenton voters approved Issue 17, which limits new data center deployments in the city to 25 megawatts. The City Council is scheduled to discuss Amazon and related property, infrastructure and economic development issues after one data center project began construction.
Nearly 80% of Trenton voters approved Issue 17, imposing a 25-megawatt limit on new data center deployments. The vote comes as a data center project is already under construction, raising questions about how the restriction will affect future development in the city.
The Trenton City Council is scheduled to enter executive session to discuss economic development, property and infrastructure matters, with Amazon specifically named on the agenda. The meeting’s exact purpose was not clear, but local data center opponents described the vote as a model for other Ohio communities seeking greater control over hyperscale development.