Ashville residents aim to be heard on future data centers

News Clip3:12NBC4 Columbus·Ashville, Pickaway County, OH·10/13/2026

Residents of Ashville in Pickaway County gathered enough signatures to place a referendum on the November ballot concerning an agreement tied to ongoing data center construction. Regardless of the vote, additional data centers are expected to be built in the village.

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In Pickaway County, data center construction is underway and it comes at the same time that the agreement for the project is going before voters. Residents in the village of Ashville secured enough signatures to get a referendum on the November ballot. Whether the referendum passes or not, there's a change Ashville will still have data centers. Watch more content like this, plus live local news for free in the NBC4 Columbus streaming app for Apple TV, Roku and Fire TV. Learn more here: https://www.nbc4i.com/stream/ Stay informed about Columbus and central Ohio news, weather and sports! Follow NBC4 on our website and social media channels: Website: https://www.nbc4i.com/ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/wcmhnbc4columbus?sub_confirmation=1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NBC4Columbus Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nbc4i/ X: https://www.x.com/nbc4i Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/nbc4i.com