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Residents Challenge $4B Datacenter Plans Amid Backlash

3/2/2026

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Quintin Koger Kidd, Wilmington, Ohio resident, filed a court complaint against local officials over alleged misconduct tied to a proposed $4 billion AWS datacenter.
The project promises 100 jobs and $8 million in payroll but faces opposition after residents learned of it at a school board meeting.
In Michigan, Saline Township leaders faced backlash after settling a lawsuit allowing a $7 billion datacenter to proceed, triggering accusations of secretive decision-making.

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Quintin Koger Kidd, Wilmington, Ohio resident, filed a court complaint against local officials over alleged misconduct tied to a proposed $4 billion AWS datacenter.
The project promises 100 jobs and $8 million in payroll but faces opposition after residents learned of it at a school board meeting.
In Michigan, Saline Township leaders faced backlash after settling a lawsuit allowing a $7 billion datacenter to proceed, triggering accusations of secretive decision-making.