Preparing Rural Ohio Communities for Data Center Development
SEPTEMBER 17 | NEWARK, OH
Your community, your decision.
NO COST | INVITE ONLY
This event is intentionally neither pro-development nor anti development. Our goal is to provide balanced information so every community can make informed decisions based on its own priorities, values, and long-term vision.
Ohio has become one of the nation's fastest-growing markets for AI and cloud computing data centers. As developers increasingly look to rural communities for future projects, many local leaders are being asked to make decisions with significant long-term implications — often without access to neutral information or experienced advisors.
Your Community, Your Decision is a one-day educational summit designed to help local officials understand the opportunities, challenges, and policy considerations surrounding data center development.
Ohio has become one of the nation's fastest-growing markets for AI and cloud computing data centers. As developers increasingly look to rural communities for future projects, many local leaders are being asked to make decisions with significant long-term implications — often without access to neutral information or experienced advisors.
Your Community, Your Decision is a one-day educational summit designed to help local officials understand the opportunities, challenges, and policy considerations surrounding data center development.
Attendees will leave with a better understanding of:
How data center projects are evaluated
Fiscal opportunities and potential costs
Legal and zoning considerations
State and local
decision-making authority
Best practices from communities with
firsthand experience
Resources and relationships to support future decision-making
Attendees will leave with a better understanding of:
How data center projects are evaluated
Fiscal opportunities and potential costs
Legal and zoning considerations
State and local
decision-making authority
Best practices from communities with
firsthand experience
Resources and relationships to support future decision-making
Questions?
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Highlights
Participants will hear from
• Local leaders who have navigated data center proposals
• Economic development professionals
• Attorneys specializing in zoning, incentives, and development agreements
• Fiscal experts on taxes, infrastructure, and community finances
• State policymakers and agency representatives
Interactive exercises will allow attendees to work through realistic scenarios and discuss practical strategies with peers from across Ohio.