FRANKLIN, Ky. (WNKY) — In a tense and emotional meeting that stretched more than four hours, the Franklin-Simpson Planning and Zoning Commission voted Tuesday night to recommend not approving a proposed zoning text amendment that could have paved the way for large-scale data centers in Simpson County.

The public hearing, held at the Franklin Police Department, drew a standing-room-only crowd. Dozens of residents gathered outside before the meeting carrying signs and chanting against the proposal, while supporters and developers inside made their case for what they called a generational opportunity for the region.

“Franklin is a small-town community. We all gather together, especially when it’s something that we’re all for,” said Jasmine Butt, who helped organize a petition against the am

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