Village council passed a 180-day pause (moratorium) on data center applications in January 2026, then extended it for another 180 days in mid-2026. A data center developer is challenging it at the Ohio Supreme Court. It is set to end in January 2027.

Jan 5, 2026Source

⚖️ Court case

Developer Bristolville 25 sued the village at the Ohio Supreme Court after the village would not review its plan for a data center campus on 133 acres near the old GM plant. Council passed a ban in November 2025, repealed it, and then passed a pause (moratorium) instead. The case is ongoing.

Nov 2025Source

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2 data center projects in Lordstown Village

In Lordstown Village

Bristolville 25 data center campus (Lordstown)

SoftBank Stargate data center at former GM Lordstown plant

Nearby (within 15 miles)

Bitdeer data center at former Niles power plant site

Possible data center at former McDonald Steel site

Local votes and rules

⏸️ Pause on new data centers

⚖️ Court case

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