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Mercer County residents get partial victory after data center ordinance denied

Mercer County residents achieved a partial victory after the Fiscal Court denied an ordinance that would have permitted a data center next to Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill. The court had previously enacted a one-year moratorium on new data center construction and returned the ordinance to planning and zoning for further protections. Residents and Shaker Village leadership expressed concerns about the project's impact on the rural environment, tourism, and historical site.