The Perry Board of Trustees and some local residents gathered for their regular meeting.
PERRY TOWNSHIP (WLIO) - A Fortune 500 company could potentially bring in a data center that could result in millions of dollars in revenue to the Perry Township area.
This evening, the Perry Board of Trustees and some local residents gathered for their regular meeting.
The potential development of a 350-acre IT data center being developed in the area of state route 65 between Breese and Hume roads in the township wasn't discussed in great length, but the Board of Trustees was provided additional information on the progression of the project from the zoning board at tonight's meeting.
As of now, there is more work that needs to be done, on top of a public information session, before the project is set into motion.
As of now, there is more work that needs to be done, on top of a public information session, before the project is set into motion.
"Change is hard, especially in a rural area, but we're going to give it our best shot. We want Microsoft here, and they're going to do a community hearing here probably within the next 30 days. It's going to be an open community hearing, and people can come in and ask their questions. They're going to have a lot of displays and illustrations of what the sight might look like, how there's going to have buffers built around it, and accessing in the property, but data centers have a very low impact on communities," explained Cindy Leis, President and CEO of the Allen Economic Development Group.
The Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on September 5th on the addition of the proposed data center to the zoning resolutions.
The Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on September 5th on the addition of the proposed data center to the zoning resolutions.
