Washington County Commissioner Charlie Schilling testifies to Ohio Joint Data Center Committee - News and Sentinel

✓What's documented Testimony to Ohio Joint Data Center Committee on Waterford hyperscale project and PILOT revenue arrangement.

Washington County Commissioner Charlie Schilling testified to the Ohio Joint Data Center Committee about a proposed hyperscale data center in Waterford, urging that affected communities get a seat at the table rather than the power to block projects. He highlighted a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes arrangement that could boost county revenue. The fourth committee hearing drew more than four hours of testimony centered on transparency, NDAs, and water and utility-rate impacts.

• Schilling testified at the fourth Ohio Joint Data Center Committee hearing
• Concerns a proposed hyperscale data center in Waterford, Washington County, Ohio
• He signed an NDA in January and backs a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes deal
• Testimony emphasized a local voice, not the power to block projects
• Witnesses cited Washington, DC-funded campaigns spreading anti-data-center misinformation