No project in Garrettsville Village, but 3 nearby
Who decides here: the Village Board of Garrettsville Village votes on zoning. The Portage County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Bitdeer AI data center at Turnpike Commerce Center (Shalersville)
Shalersville, Portage County
257 acres
🕒 Aug 12, 2026: Portage County Regional Planning Commission tabled the township's proposed zoning change…
Being builtabout 14 miles awaySoftBank Stargate data center at former GM Lordstown plant
Lordstown, Trumbull County
for OpenAI (Stargate project with SoftBank and Oracle)
🕒 Oct 2025: Crews began clearing the old parking lot in front of the plant for the data center.
Proposedabout 14 miles awayBristolville 25 data center campus (Lordstown)
Lordstown, Trumbull County
133 acres
🕒 June 15, 2026: Public hearing set on extending the pause by another 180 days.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Village council passed a one-year pause (moratorium) on new data centers. It is set to end in August 2027.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Garrettsville 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
Ohio Edison Co. (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Ohio.