Post Date:08/12/2026 4:47 PM"At the request of a number of City Council members, I had organized a virtual meeting with representatives from New Albany, Ohio, who have served as a resource for communities across Ohio to learn more about how New Albany has thoughtfully considered Data Center Development over the past few decades, their lessons learned, and recommendations on what questions we should be asking. This was going to serve as an informational session. In accordance with the Ohio Revised Code, no discussion specific to Findlay's zoning or council members’ opinions would have been permitted nor any action taken. This is similar to if council members were to attend an Ohio Municipal League Seminar and all sit in on a session related to a topic of interest in front of them. This is not a violation of the open meetings law UNLESS they were to begin deliberating or discussing their specific plans for Findlay. However, given concerns around transparency, I have cancelled this meeting and provided the following link datacenters.newalbanyohio.org which Council members can review on their own. Transparency is a top priority for me and for Council, especially on such a complex and contentious issue. I do still believe that Council and the public are best served when members of Council have opportunities to learn and prepare themselves to engage in thoughtful, informed discussions with the public."
