Use of nondisclosure agreements criticized amid data center surge
The NDAs public officials are signing early in the development process are a growing source of friction between tech giants and Indiana residents.
The NDAs public officials are signing early in the development process are a growing source of friction between tech giants and Indiana residents.
The relocated jobs would pay an average wage of $40.71 an hour, and the new jobs would pay an average wage of $45.90, according to town documents.
Google’s announcement comes about a month after it pulled its plans for a data center on the southeast side of Indianapolis amid heavy community opposition.
The data center campus proposed by Sabey Corp. would occupy a 130-acre site and include two buildings totaling more than 1 million square feet.
Attendees voiced fears that the project would worsen existing problems, ranging from deteriorating roads to strained water and power infrastructure.
We need higher standards, better coordination and deals that work for residents.
INCOG, which now employs just more than 400 people in Fishers, plans to have nearly 1,000 people working at its 21-acre campus by 2030.
The company is investing $40 million in the leased 617,000-square-foot Johnson County facility.
The plant will focus on serving health care companies by developing and commercializing medical devices, drug delivery systems and combination products.
The mixed-use project with at least 250 apartment units would replace a collection of single-story buildings known as Winterton Office Park constructed in 1963.
The $435 million campus will include more than 500,000 square feet of advanced laboratory and production space.
The Justus Cos., a 116-year-old real estate development and management firm, began moving into the 20,000-square-foot building this month.
Once fully operational, the Lebanon campus will employ about 300 people, according to Meta, which said it expects the first buildings will be online by the end of 2027.
House Bill 1333 would require data center developers that receive sales tax exemptions to give 1% of the abatement to local governments.
Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness said he appreciates an attempt to compromise on rental cap ordinances, but feels the Legislature isn’t listening to what local communities want.