HUBBARD, Ohio - A group of Hubbard residents is taking action against a possible data center project that could be built near Deer Creek Golf Course — launching a petition that organizers say is about protecting their community and demanding transparency.

The move comes months after 21 News first reported in May that discussions were underway between the City of Hubbard, Lake to River Economic Development, and an unnamed company about a potential technology project. At the time, Mayor Ben Kyle said the talks were preliminary and that no specific plans had been approved.

Now, residents say the lack of new information has only deepened their concern. The petition, circulated Monday at Tylee Park, calls for the city and township to ban large-scale data centers within Hubbard limits until

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