Monrovia residents push back against Google data center after rezoning approval

News Clip2:15WTHR·Monrovia, Morgan County, IN·11/5/2025

Residents of Monrovia, Indiana are pushing back against the expansion of a Google data center project after the Morgan County Commissioners approved a rezoning request for an additional 158 acres of farmland for the tech giant's future campus. This vote followed an earlier approval in February, bringing Google's total footprint in the area to more than 500 acres.

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Some Morgan County residents say they’re just now catching up to a project that’s already reshaping their small town, a massive Google data center. Last month, county commissioners approved a rezoning request for an additional 158 acres of farmland outside Monrovia, clearing the way for the tech giant to expand its future campus. That vote followed an earlier approval in February, bringing Google’s total footprint in the area to more than 500 acres. MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/behind-our-backs-locals-say-google-project-moved-forward-without-community-input/531-f8e182ae-2193-4fa8-8c9e-2ccc699d8625