Construction on the first roundabout connected to the Google data center project has been delayed following public feedback and ongoing discussions with impacted landowners and utility companies. Officials hope to have the project back on schedule by the end of June.

Allen County officials are requesting a state extension on $10 million in redevelopment funding for Memorial Hall as plans move forward to select a hotel developer and begin renovations later this year.

The Allen Economic Development Group has launched an online resource providing information and FAQs about the Google data center project in Lima. Officials say the site will be updated regularly with new details and future job opportunities.

The Allen County Port Authority is moving forward with roundabout construction on North Cole Street tied to Google’s data center project while also seeking proposals to convert Memorial Hall into a hotel.

The Allen County Port Authority is moving forward with road improvements ahead of the new data center project.

After sitting vacant for more than a decade, Memorial Hall is one step closer to a possible comeback, though what it will become is still up in the air.

“What we gain with that is capital investment on property that was taxed as agriculture now will be taxed as industrial, and so the revenue will be based upon the minimum of $500 million capital investment, a minimum of 50 full-time high-paying jobs,” said Cindy Leis, president and CEO of the Allen Economic Development Group.

During a meeting Tuesday morning, commissioners passed a resolution to create a Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) encompassing approximately 345 acres. Officials say the designated area is smaller than what was initially proposed.