“Voted No on the moratorium blocking new data center construction in Marion County through the end of 2027”

The Indianapolis City-County Council voted 23-1 to approve a moratorium blocking new data center construction through the end of 2027, sending it to the Metropolitan Development Commission for final approval. Councilor Michael-Paul Hart - who had fought off a Google data center in Franklin Township the previous year, and who supports the DC Blox project in his district - cast the lone vote against. The 23 members voting yes are not individually named in the source, so only Hart is recorded. Outcome: Approved 23-1 Recorded vote: No. Body: Indianapolis City-County Council. Measure: Data center moratorium proposal (Aug. 10, 2026).