ASHVILLE, Ohio — Village officials are responding to growing questions about a proposed data center project, emphasizing that no decisions have been made and that the project is being evaluated strictly under existing laws and agreements.

Village Administrator Bert K. Cline released a statement seeking to clear up public confusion, noting that the mayor, council members, and administration are legally obligated to follow ordinances, zoning laws, and the Will Serve Letter adopted in February 2022 . Those regulations permit a data center development within the village.

“We can only plan for the future with the information we have at the time,” Cline said. “No one could have anticipated a data center wanting to come to Ashville.”

Cline compared the situation to the 2004 CEDA agreem

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