Indianapolis Data-Center Moratorium Advances Amid Community Opposition
A proposed Indianapolis pause on new data-center construction advanced in committee as residents debated infrastructure, tax-base growth and neighborhood impacts.
A proposed Indianapolis pause on new data-center construction advanced in committee as residents debated infrastructure, tax-base growth and neighborhood impacts.
A pre-development study announced Feb. 4 will examine future redevelopment possibilities for the Washington Square Mall site, a major Cumberland-area tract in east Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis City-County Council has passed a moratorium on data-center projects as city officials prepare draft standards for how large server farms could be reviewed and developed.
The Indianapolis City-County Council’s Ethics Committee is scheduled to meet Aug. 6, followed by a full council meeting Aug. 10 at the City-County Building.
An Indianapolis City-County Council committee advanced a proposal to pause new data-center approvals through 2027. The full council is scheduled to consider it Aug. 10.
Mayor Joe Hogsett vetoed vehicle-tax increases approved by the Indianapolis City-County Council, setting up a possible override vote or a new approach to road funding.
Mayor Joe Hogsett vetoed Indianapolis City-County Council Proposal 192, which would have raised Marion County vehicle fees tied to a $50M road match in 2027.