Local municipalities in Central Ohio are implementing permanent bans on data center development.

Multiple Central Ohio cities voting on permanent data center bans https://614now.com/2026/hot-topics/multiple-central-ohio-cities-voting-on-permanent-data-center-bans #Columbus #Ohio While Central Ohio is a hotbed for data center development, many municipalities across the area are pushing back against the trend. Over the summer, Grove City became the latest Central Ohio city to approve a year-long moratorium—a legal ban—on data center development. The moratorium was approved by

Multiple Central Ohio cities voting on permanent data center bans https://614now.com/2026/hot-topics/multiple-central-ohio-cities-voting-on-permanent-data-center-bans #columbus #ohio While Central Ohio is a hotbed for data center development, many municipalities across the area are pushing back against the trend. Over the summer, Grove City became the latest Central Ohio city to approve a year-long moratorium—a legal ban—on data center development. The moratorium was approved by