ASHVILLE, Ohio — A global data-center developer is eyeing 680 acres of farmland on Ashville’s northern edge for a massive new facility — a project that has quickly become one of the most divisive issues the village has faced in years.

EdgeConneX, a worldwide data-infrastructure company, is proposing to build north of State Route 752 toward Weigand Road. The plan has drawn sharp criticism from some residents, who attended an informational meeting this week wearing red to show their opposition.

Village Administrator Bert Cline told Sciotopost he supports the project, noting the potential financial impact on the community. According to Cline, EdgeConneX has agreed to fund a $35 million infrastructure overhaul to repair storm and sanitary sewer cross-connections — a project the EPA has manda

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