Two Ohio townships fight city's annexation bid tied to Amazon data center

News Clip1:59LOCAL 12·Trenton, Butler County, OH·8/26/2026

Two townships in Butler County, Ohio, are actively opposing the City of Trenton's bid to annex land for an Amazon data center. St. Clair Township trustees unanimously voted to object to the annexation, escalating a dispute between the city and township leaders.

zoningoppositiongovernment
Amazon
Gov: City of Trenton, St. Clair Township Trustees
Two Butler County townships are pushing back against the city of Trenton’s effort to annex land for an Amazon data center, escalating a months-long dispute between township leaders and the city. Residents of St. Clair Township and Trenton attended the latest meeting as St. Clair Township trustees voted unanimously to object to the annexation: https://tinyurl.com/ypy2msay _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WKRC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WKRCTV/ WKRC on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Local12 WKRC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/local12wkrc/?hl=en WKRC on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@local12wkrc?lang=en Subscribe to WKRC on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC673WfesrYoCgG9VsekGlEQ/?sub_confirmation=1 For more information, visit https://www.local12.com/ Download the WKRC News app: https://local12.com/station/news-app Download the WKRC Weather app: https://local12.com/weather/weather-app Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: local12@local12.com Call the Newsroom: 513.421.6872 WKRC is an OH based station and a CBS Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #WKRC #LOCAL12 #cincinnati #news #cincinnatinews This video and all Sinclair Broadcast Group content archives of local news and sports coverage are available for your use. For more information contact us at contentsales@sbgtv.com