[Opinion] Saline Township Board Denies Rezoning Request for Data Center - The Sun Times News

Saline Township denies data center rezoning request: 'Self-imposed environmental catastrophe'

Saline Township officials reject rezoning plan for a data center on 575 acres of farmland. Residents voiced fears over water use, pollution, and energy demands, while supporters highlighted potential tax revenue and community funding.

Saline Township Board Denies Rezoning Request for Data Center - The Sun Times News

Photo: Residents showed up en force to voice their opinions on the proposed rezoning of agricultural land to industrial for a new data center. Photo by Steve Sheldon. In an overflow crowd at the Saline Township board meeting Wednesday evening at the township hall, the board listened to over forty-five minutes of public comment from twenty-four citizens, with most speaking in opposition to the rezoning request. In a 4-1 vote, the board voted to d…