Trotwood City Council is scheduled to consider a motion adding a definition of “Data Center” to the city’s code of ordinances at its meeting on Sept. 8, 2026, according to the published agenda.
The agenda, posted on the city’s Legistar system, includes Motion 26-16 to adopt a new Section 1123.02 “Definitions” incorporating the term “Data Center” into the Trotwood Code of Ordinances. A related item, Motion 26-17, is a motion by the City Council to schedule a public hearing and to authorize the Law Director to draft an ordinance, according to the agenda.
The matter is relevant to residents because it concerns how the city legally defines and may regulate data center facilities within Trotwood, according to the official record. The agenda does not specify the content of any resulting ordinance beyond the motion to draft one.
- Meeting: Trotwood City Council, Sept. 8, 2026
- Agenda item: Motion 26-16 to adopt Section 1123.02 “Definitions,” adding the term “Data Center”
- Agenda item: Motion 26-17, a motion to schedule a public hearing and authorize the Law Director to draft an ordinance
- Source: Trotwood, Ohio Legistar meeting agenda
According to the published agenda, the City Council is scheduled to take up these motions at the Sept. 8 meeting. If Motion 26-17 is considered, it would set in motion a process for a public hearing and drafting of an ordinance, according to the agenda language.
Residents seeking more information or wishing to comment can review the full agenda and attachments through the city’s Legistar portal and may attend the Sept. 8 City Council meeting in Trotwood, Ohio.
Official source: the published record