Ohio Supreme Court allows Ashville referendum against data center project to move forward

By: Siddarth Sivaraman

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: August 14, 2026

Words: 846

Last Updated: 4 days, 16 hours ago

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Ohio’s local governments cannot fast-track new data centers without giving specific reasons, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled last week.

The decision put an Ashville referendum, which would strike down the village council’s approval of a local data center project, back on track to make Ashville’s ballot. It also makes municipalities that pass future emergency resolutions — which waive a 30-day grace period for standard resolutions — explain why they need to take effect immediately.

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