The Piqua City Commission is scheduled to consider a proposed charter amendment addressing data centers and cryptocurrency mining operations at its meeting on Oct. 20, 2026, according to the published agenda.
The agenda item would add a new Charter Section 138 under the city’s existing Miscellaneous Provisions, titled “Data Centers and Cryptocurrency Mining.” The item is presented by Law Director Jessica Stiltner, according to the agenda document.
The agenda also references Piqua City Charter Section 135 regarding petition submission procedures, according to the published record. The full text of the proposed amendment beyond the section title and procedural reference was not included in the publicly available excerpt.
This matters to residents because charter amendments establish binding rules within the city’s governing document, and this proposal specifically targets regulations for data center and cryptocurrency mining operations, according to the agenda.
- Meeting date: Oct. 20, 2026
- Location: Piqua, Ohio City Commission Meeting
- Agenda item: New Charter Section 138, “Data Centers and Cryptocurrency Mining”
- Presented by: Law Director Jessica Stiltner
- Referenced procedure: Piqua City Charter Section 135
According to the published agenda, the City Commission is scheduled to consider this charter amendment item at the Oct. 20 meeting. The agenda does not indicate a final vote outcome, as the meeting has not yet occurred.
Residents seeking more information or wishing to participate can access the full agenda through the city’s CivicClerk portal and may attend the Oct. 20 City Commission meeting in Piqua to observe or comment, per standard public meeting procedures referenced in the agenda posting.
Official source: the published record