City council in Ohio delays decision on new data center amid major public turnout
In Canton, Stark County (OH), Canton City Council and local residents debated municipal data center siting, utility infrastructure load, water consumption, and zoning rules during the June 15, 2026 session.
Privacy enhanced player · zero third party requests until clicked
City council in Ohio delays decision on new data center amid major public turnout
Canton City Council · June 15, 2026
Timestamped Speaker & Testimony Ledger
2 verified timestamped clips extracted chronologically from the closed caption record. Select any clip to play that exact window in the master player or copy a canonical clip link.
- Clip 1 · 0:44 Canton City Council Applicant and Economic Development Presentation Developer Representative In support auto captions, uncheckedWater Power & Grid Zoning Tax Abatements
Substantive hearing record before Canton City Council regarding data center siting, utility capacity, and community impacts.
"the stairwell. Some data centers have a lot of noise associated with them. An electric home that just does not go away. >> The Port Authority tried to allay concerns, saying Wilmington is already a logistics hub for Amazon and others. And the data center would offer 100 permanent jobs. >> Well, they're going to be paying for 100% of the cost of the service to their site. They're going to be paying for"
- Clip 2 · 1:20 Canton City Council Official Deliberation Elected Official Questioning auto captions, uncheckedWater Power & Grid Zoning Tax Abatements
Substantive hearing record before Canton City Council regarding data center siting, utility capacity, and community impacts.
"that public comment, city council members claimed that they found out the full extent of Amazon's plans at the same time the rest of Wilmington did because the non disclosure agreement was apparently with the port authority, not with city council. Council ultimately chose not to take a vote of any kind and are punting the issue to next month in Wilmington. Daniel Zivian, Local 12 News. And the next Wilmington City"
Using this data in a report? Support the record.
Related Records on Data Center Record
Jurisdiction & Local Rules
More Public Hearings in Ohio
- Wilmington City Council Open Meetings Ruling on Amazon Data Center Ordinances
- Ohio residents continue dissent over data center ordinances passed by city council
- Gov. Mike DeWine’s data center advice for Ohio cities and towns: Go make a deal
- Licking County communities push for special elections on data centers
