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Although Microsoft isn't seeking a property tax break, St. Joseph County economic development director Bill Schalliol says the county is still asking the tech giant to pay for new water and sewer lines to spur growth in Granger beyond the data center.

The Elkhart County Area Plan Commission is set to consider the proposed Bristol Innovation Park data center project on July 9.

Now that construction is underway on Microsoft’s Granger data center, St. Joseph County officials are promising to keep an eye on disruption to the surrounding community.

We Make Indiana, the faith-based interdenominational nonprofit, has asked Microsoft to enter into a Fair Share Agreement pledging part of their Granger data center profits to fund a wide range of community needs.

An ordinance approved by the county commissioners Wednesday limits data centers to industrial zones and requires approval from the board of zoning appeals.

As Fulton County researches whether it should allow data centers, one resident is suing over the process.

The new limits on low-frequency sounds that industrial operations can emit won't apply to Amazon's data center because its building permits have been issued but they will apply to the data center that Microsoft will soon start building in Granger.

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St. Joseph County Council President Bryan Tanner says he sympathizes with people living north of the Toll Road who might want to complain about low-frequency sound but it will not be possible to accurately measure sound from the data center when the Toll Road makes so much noise itself.

Of four Indiana data centers studied, only property values close to Amazon's data center near New Carlisle increased more than values countywide.