Wilmington Data Center, in order
What happened with this project, oldest first: the stages it reached, what the county and its cities decided, and every dated step on the record. Each entry links its source.
9 events, August 2026 to September 21, 2026. Also on the record, under the month each belongs to: 10 statements, 1 figure from another source and 12 lines that are not events of their own. The facts, newest first: the record; the place: Ohio.
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2026 9 events
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Also in March 2026: 1 line that is not an event of its own
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Decision · Wilmington (city)
A Clinton County judge ordered Wilmington to pause further movement on the Wilmington Amazon Data Services project until adequate time for public input is allowed wcpo.com
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Also in April 2026: 5 statements
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Statement · Kim Georgeton, Ohio candidate
The proposed data center site is located half a mile from an elementary school YouTube video
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Statement · Kim Georgeton, Ohio candidate
Data centers bring mostly temporary construction jobs and leave a skeleton crew once completed YouTube video
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Statement · Kim Georgeton, Ohio candidate
Data centers emit loud buzzing noises, produce electromagnetic frequencies, and operate diesel generators continuously that cause unknown health effects YouTube video
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Statement · Kim Georgeton, Ohio candidate
Data center facilities drain thousands of gallons of water per day from aquifers used by local farmers and families YouTube video
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Statement · Kim Georgeton, Ohio candidate
Data centers consume high amounts of electricity, straining the grid and increasing utility bills for residents YouTube video
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Also in July 2026: 1 statement and 2 lines that are not events of their own
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Decision · Wilmington (city)
A judge ruled that ordinances supporting the Wilmington data center were not legal wdtn.com
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Decision · Wilmington (city)
Federal judge ruled that Wilmington violated open meeting laws regarding three ordinances for the Amazon data center project youtube.com
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Statement · Jessica Sharp, Wilmington resident
Three ordinances with defective public notice must be repealed, replaced, or re ratified before site plan approval YouTube video
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Decision · Wilmington (city)
Clinton County Board of Elections voted unanimously in August 2026 not to certify the ballot initiative after the city law director raised concerns about the proposed right to sue. local12.com
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Decision · Wilmington (city)
Wilmington City Council passed data center noise ordinance with emergency language in August 2026 courtnewsohio.gov
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Decision · Wilmington (city)
Wilmington City Council passed rezoning ordinance from Rural Residential to Light Industrial in early September 2026 for data center project courtnewsohio.gov
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Decision · Wilmington (city)
Wilmington City Council passed emergency rezoning ordinance at September 3, 2026 meeting after federal judge forced compliance with open meetings law fox19.com
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Decision · Wilmington (city)
Wilmington City Council approved two ordinances on emergency basis September 3 designating data centers as permitted use in light industrial zones and rezoning farmland to light industrial. wlwt.com
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Decision · Wilmington (city)
Ohio Supreme Court ruled 6-1 to block the citizen led ballot measure on Friday wcpo.com
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Decision · Wilmington (city)
Ohio Supreme Court ruled on Friday that a proposed Wilmington ordinance regulating data centers cannot appear on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot because it included a provision allowing private citizens to sue data center operators. local12.com
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Decision · Wilmington (city)
Ohio Supreme Court ruled 6-1 on September 19, 2026 that the Clinton County Board of Elections was justified in blocking a citizen referendum that would have created new rules for data centers addressing noise, water usage, and generators wlwt.com
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Wilmington City Council and Clinton County Port Authority submitted response to Amazon request for proposals for data centers in Ohio in 2024. [1]
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Also in September 2026: 4 statements, 1 figure from another source and 9 lines that are not events of their own
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Decision · Wilmington (city)
Referendum petition requires more than 1,100 valid signatures from registered voters in Wilmington to make the November ballot. wlwt.com
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Decision · Wilmington (city)
Judge Jonathan Hein temporarily halted implementation of the ordinances until further review in October. wlwt.com
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Decision · Wilmington (city)
The ordinance would have allowed affected residents to bring lawsuits against data center operators with potential daily fines, suspended certificate of occupancy, or revoked conditional use of property for data center operations. local12.com
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Decision · Wilmington (city)
The proposed ordinance would have set standards for noise, lighting, emissions, generator testing, water use, wastewater discharge, and heat generation. local12.com
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Decision · Wilmington (city)
Proposed Wilmington ordinance would set standards around noise, light pollution, water use, discharge and heat generation for data centers fox19.com
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Decision · Wilmington (city)
Proposed ordinance would confer private right of action on affected residents with fines of $5,000 to $10,000 per day for data center operator violations courtnewsohio.gov
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Decision · Wilmington (city)
Proposed Wilmington ordinance would establish enforceable standards for noise, lighting, airborne emissions, generator testing frequency, water use and discharge, heat generation courtnewsohio.gov
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Figure · FOX19 | Cincinnati
4,000,000,000 USD: Proposed $4 billion Amazon Web Services data center in Wilmington FOX19 | Cincinnati local outlet
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Statement · Jennifer Brunner, Justice, Ohio Supreme Court
Justice Jennifer Brunner concurred with the majority while noting sympathy for Fischer's arguments WLWT local outlet
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Statement · Patrick Fischer, Justice, Ohio Supreme Court
Justice Patrick Fischer dissented, arguing courts should make final determinations on referendum legality rather than election boards WLWT local outlet
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Statement · Citizens group opposing Wilmington data center
Citizens group opposed to proposed Amazon data center in Wilmington sought ballot initiative to establish local zoning standards for noise, lighting, emissions, generator testing, water use and discharge, and heat generation. thecentersquare.com local outlet
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Four separate Wilmington area referendums tied to rezoning land for another proposed data center project remain scheduled for the November ballot [2]
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Decision · Wilmington (city)
The proposed ordinance would have regulated noise levels, water use, chemical discharge, light pollution, generator testing, heat generation, and required long term decommissioning plans for data centers wcpo.com
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Statement · Ohio Supreme Court
The court's majority ruled cities cannot create new legal rights allowing residents to sue data center owners through a ballot initiative, citing limits on municipal power WCPO 9 News local outlet
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