MARTINSVILLE The Morgan County Plan Commission voted 5-2 in favor of a rezoning petition for a data center in the rural town of Monrovia.

The proposal would rezone 158 acres of agricultural land along State Road 42 east of Monrovia to planned unit development or PUD.

The county previously rezoned more than 300 acres of that property for the project earlier this year.

Dozens gathered for a rally before the special meeting on Monday, including Christopher Lamberson.

Lamberson owns farmland two miles from the proposed data center.

Im afraid our well water is just gonna go dry. Thats how groundwater works, it sucks from one place and starts to pull from other aquifers," Lamberson said.

During the meeting, there was close to two hours of public comment from concerned neighbors, all voicin

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