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Bluejeans

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1. This amendment will pass considering the recent huge electrical bill increases

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 12:42 PM

Saturday

Our electricity bills in Ohio have gone up substantially in the last three years with all these data centers being built around the state.

Additionally, people have caught on to the fact these data centers use clean water drawn from the municipal or county water systems and then discharge it into the corresponding sewer treatment plants. We understand this "one use" of water for cooling will deplete the aquifers while also requiring eventually construction of larger or additional water and sewer treatment plants.

This amendment will pass if it reaches the ballot.

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