Nothing reported in Hartsburg Village yet
Who decides here: the Village Board of Hartsburg Village votes on zoning. The Logan County may review big projects too.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Logan County
County board voted 6-4 for a 12-month pause on data center applications. In June the county's own lawyer (state's attorney) said it was invalid, because it had not first gone to the zoning board and public hearings. Hut 8 had threatened to sue.
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Logan County
County board paused data center applications for 60 days, after questions about Hut 8's planned $5 billion data center near Latham.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Hartsburg Village. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Hartsburg Village: Corn Belt Energy Corporation (co-op (owned by its members)) or Ameren Illinois Company (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Illinois.