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The Jackson Township Board of Supervisors voted Nov. 3 to submit its draft data center ordinance to the county planning office for feedback.

Supervisors have previously said they’re looking into a data center ordinance to “get something on the books,” so they’re ahead of any companies that want to move into the area. The draft ordinance, if approved, would restrict any data centers to the township’s industrial zoning district.

Township engineer Stephen Sherk with Steckbeck Engineering mentioned mini data centers at the last meeting, and supervisor Thomas Houtz asked if they should edit the ordinance to include these smaller centers. Sherk said mini data centers would be more common in urban area

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