No project in Medicine Lodge City, but 1 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of Medicine Lodge City votes on zoning. The Barber County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Local votes and rules
🤝 Agreement with the company · Barber County
County commissioners voted 2-0-1 to approve development, road use and shutdown (decommissioning) agreements with Google for Project Helium near Sharon. Google guarantees at least 300 jobs.
Aug 31, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelledHollow dot (when zoomed in): exact site not known yet, pin shows the town
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Medicine Lodge City. - 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 Medicine Lodge City: Cms Electric Co-op Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Southern Pioneer Electric Company (co-op (owned by its members)) or Alfalfa Electric Co-op, Inc. (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 Kansas.