Southwest Ohioans vote to approve bans on, reject zoning for new data center projects
Voters in several southwestern Ohio communities approved measures restricting data center development. Trenton voters approved a ban that halted a planned 141-acre Prologis project, while Wilmington voters rejected a rezoning plan that would have enabled data centers. Ohio governor-elect Amy Acton also backed a proposed statewide moratorium until lawmakers establish development safeguards.
Voters in several Greater Cincinnati communities approved measures limiting or preventing new data center development. In Trenton, nearly 80% supported a ban on data centers, effectively stopping Prologis' planned 141-acre project. Wilmington voters rejected the City Council's proposal to rezone hundreds of acres across four properties for potential data center development.
Voters in Adams County's Sprigg and Monroe townships approved zoning plans intended to preserve rural agricultural areas. Separately, Ohio governor-elect Amy Acton said she supports a conditional statewide moratorium on data centers while lawmakers develop regulations for large-scale projects.