LORDSTOWN, Ohio - Bristolville 25 Developer LLC is forming plans to put an AI data center on a plot of land that sits mostly in Lordstown. 

Drawings show multiple buildings on the empty site. It would be a $3.6 Billion dollar investment promising to bring 120 jobs that pay nearly $84 an hour. 

“This is exactly what every community in the country would love to have,” Guy Coviello, the President & CEO Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber said. 

The plans come as the village council is considering banning the centers - but this one comes with more than just jobs and revenue. Bristolville says they will contribute $10.8 million to finish the village's critical water infrastructure upgrades. They also promise to start a community fund for the village to spend on recreational areas like a pool, pickleball court or event center. 

“We don't want businesses coming into the village that are going to try to bribe us into letting them into the village just to make the residents miserable like here we'll give you a pool but we're going to make you miserable at your house,” Jackie Woodward, the Mayor of Lordstown said. “From the very beginning of my term I have said that growth is okay as long as it doesn’t come at an expense to the residents.”

Mayor Woodward does not vote on the ban but is worried about the effect the light and noise from the center would have on residential quality of life.

“This company builds data centers all throughout the country, Bristolville, they're very well concerned about those as well and they will work hand in hand with the residents and the council to address those,” Cary Snyder, the Attorney from Taft Law representing Bristolville said.

Snyder sent a letter to all village officials on Oct.28 about the promises and offering to meet to address and questions. Mayor Woodward was opposed to a private meeting with the company but said she would welcome them at a council meeting to answer questions in a public forum. 

This proposed project is separate from the Stargate project that another company is trying to put in the same area but on a different piece of land. 

The chamber of commerce warns the village to not rush into a decision on the ban.

“This is an enormous brain gainer for the community…these are the kinds of things we’ve been wanting here for a long long time,” Coviello said. 

Attorney Snyder believes the land is away from homes and adds that in his legal opinion, proper procedure has not been followed to make the ban and cannot be voted on under Ohio law.

The third reading of the ban is still scheduled to happen at the November 3rd meeting. It is unclear if the council will pass an official vote.