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Prologis has proposed a multi-phase data center campus near the Interstate 74-State Road 44 interchange in Shelbyville, potentially creating 450 permanent jobs with an average salary of $100,000. The project involves annexing and rezoning over 400 acres of land currently classified as Agricultural or Single-Family Residential to General Industrial.

The Shelbyville Plan Commission is set to consider this request, which would allow access to municipal utilities. The project aims to construct up to 13 buildings, generating approximately 6,750 construction jobs during the buildout.

Initial construction will start on land already zoned industrial, with further phases planned over several years. Prologis will fund necessary infrastructure upgrades for power systems. The proposal aligns with local development goals, though it faces opposition from residents concerned about agricultural land use and energy consumption.