Nothing reported in Black Township yet
Who decides here: the Posey County Board of Commissioners usually decides on zoning in Black Township. Townships here have little say over land use.
Local votes and rules
🗺️ Zoning change · Posey County
The county plan commission held a hearing on rule changes that would end by-right data centers. They would need a special exception, with a 30-foot height cap and a 1,000-foot setback from non-industrial land.
📌 Other · Posey County
All three county commissioners said they would vote no on a possible data center off Boberg Road near Wadesville, because the land is farmland. They did not rule out other sites.
🤝 Agreement with the company · Posey County
County commissioners said they signed a secret deal (NDA) with a data center developer. They said no project had been brought to them yet. Residents asked for a two-year pause.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Black Township. - Go to township 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 Black Township: Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Co. (company) or Western Indiana Energy Remc (co-op (owned by its members)).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Indiana.