Overview
- The Henry County Planning Commission voted 6-2 to table certification of the PUD outline plan after about an hour of public comment.
- The proposal covers roughly 585 acres at the northwest corner of I-70 and State Road 109 near Knightstown.
- Developers GM Development and Surge Development pledged no on-site wells, a partnership to extend municipal water and sewer, low-water or closed-loop cooling, co-located power generation at no cost to taxpayers or ratepayers, and compliance with noise and environmental rules.
- Developers said they have not had conversations with any specific data-center customers, leaving the end user unidentified.
- Opposition organizers reported about 1,700 petition signatures, while supporters and some officials cited potential tax revenue for Knightstown Schools and county services and prospects for job growth.