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Residents protest outside a Metropolitan Development Commission hearing over a proposed 130-acre data center in Decatur Township on the afternoon of Wednesday, Feb, 25, 2026.

Data center proposed for Decatur Township wins first step toward approval

Farrah Anderson

Despite visible community opposition, a proposed 130-acre data center in Decatur Township cleared a key hurdle Thursday, moving one step closer to approval.

Paula Brooks (left), head of the Hoosier Environment Council, and Shonna Majors (right), executive director of the Brightwood Community Center, stand together at a press conference on Tuesday, February 10, 2026.

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Martindale Brightwood residents call on Mayor Hogsett to stop data center development

Farrah Anderson

They are urging Mayor Joe Hogsett to stop a proposed 14-acre data center ahead of a critical rezoning hearing Feb. 12.

Franklin Township residents packed a City-County Building hearing room on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 to protest a rezoning vote for a proposed data center campus on Marion Countys south side.

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Google's Indianapolis data center plan advances over neighbors' objections

Farrah Anderson

Shouts of “Sellouts!” and loud boos erupted inside the City-County Building on Wednesday after Indianapolis development officials voted 8-1 to advance Google’s plan for a massive data center in Franklin Township.