Commissioners Respond to Open Meetings Lawsuit Over Data Center
Scioto County Commissioners are pushing back against a lawsuit that accuses them of violating Ohio’s Open Meetings Act during negotiations ...
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Commissioners React to Proposed Ohio Law Banning NDAs for Elected Officials
Scioto County commissioners weighed in this week on a newly proposed Ohio law that would prohibit elected officials from signing ...
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Scioto County Commissioners Say $36 Billion Gas Plant Announcement Caught Them Off Guard
Scioto County leaders say they were just as surprised as residents to hear reports of a massive $36 billion natural gas power plant being proposed ...
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Scioto County Primary 101: Who’s Running, Who Isn’t — and Why This Election Matters
Scioto County voters will head to the polls on May 5, 2026, for the primary election — and this one ...
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The Secret’s Out: Commissioners Vote Yes — And Google Is Behind the Franklin Furnace Data Center Campus
After weeks of speculation, packed meetings, and growing public tension, Scioto County Commissioners finally revealed the name behind the proposed ...
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Data Center Debate Draws Another Full House as Commissioners Double Down: “This Is About a Tax Abatement — Period.”
For the second week in a row, a standing-room-only crowd packed the Scioto County Commissioners meeting to weigh in on a proposed ...
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After a Tumultuous 2025, Scioto County Commissioners Look Toward a Fresh Start in 2026
After a year marked by tragedy, legal turmoil, and months of uncertainty, the Scioto County Commission is hoping 2026 brings ...
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Packed Commission Meeting Highlights Debate Over Proposed Data Center Tax Abatement
A standing-room-only crowd packed Thursday’s Scioto County Commissioners meeting following last week’s announcement that the county is considering tax incentives ...
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COVID CASH IS GONE: SCIOTO COUNTY BRACES FOR PAY FREEZES, POSSIBLE LAYOFFS IN 2026 BUDGET
Scioto County is officially feeling the COVID financial whiplash, and county leaders say the days of extra money, bailouts, and budget ...
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Buckeye Towers Resident Says Elevator Crisis Still Trapping Seniors
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... “I haven’t been downstairs in 34 days.” That’s how one resident of Buckeye Towers summed ...
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