Local leaders, construction industry defend data centers before Ohio lawmakers

By: Nick Evans

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: June 10, 2026

Words: 988

Last Updated: 1 day, 22 hours ago

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Local leaders and representatives from the building trades have urged Ohio lawmakers to tweak but not block data center development. Although some speakers highlighted shortcomings in current policy they said data centers are a net benefit to their communities.

From the local government perspective, data centers boost the local tax base without making many demands for services, officials testified.

To the trades, data centers represent a reliable source of good-paying jobs, representatives said. The bulk …

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