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City of Piqua charter amendment: prohibition of data center construction

On the ballot in
City of Piqua
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

Be it Resolved by the People of the City of Piqua that the Charter of the City of Piqua is hereby amended to add Section 138 to Miscellaneous Provisions to read as follows: Section 138 Prohibition of Construction of a Data Center (A) The construction of a data center is hereby prohibited. (B) As used in this Section, "construction" shall mean the erection of one or more buildings, infrastructure, facilities, and related activities, which include preparations and modifications for same, for a common purpose. (C) As used in this Section, "data center" shall mean one or more buildings or physical facilities or infrastructure, located on a single real property parcel or on contiguous, adjacent, or otherwise aggregated real property parcels that: (1) Are used primarily or exclusively for digital information services such as the management, storage, processing, and dissemination of electronic data and information through the use of computer systems, servers, networking equipment, and related components, including equipment cooling systems; and (2) Has an aggregate monthly demand or peak load of greater than twenty-five (25) megawatts, however derived from any energy source, or a combination thereof. (D) This Section is self-executing.

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote adds Section 138 to the Piqua city charter, prohibiting construction of a data center with an aggregate monthly demand or peak load greater than 25 megawatts.

A “No” vote means

A no vote leaves the city charter unchanged.

On the Piqua precinct ballots. Ballot heading: "Proposed Charter Amendment City of Piqua". Choices: YES / NO.

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