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A controversial proposal to turn more than 1,000 acres of farmland in Lorain County into a possible tech mega site was voted down Tuesday putting a hold on what residents fear could be a low-employment, high-polluting data center.

John Kulewicz said he filed the complaint because he is concerned about JobsOhio sponsoring a podcast connected to former Ohio State University President Ted Carter's resignation.

JobsOhio said it spent $60,000 on The Callout Podcast, Krisanthe Vlachos' podcast. The podcast has been connected to Carter's resignation.

"The Callout" podcast was hosted by Krisanthe Vlochos. Ohio State officials said Ted Carter resigned on Saturday after admitting to an inappropriate relationship. University officials did not specify the nature of the relationship.

This move will more than double Centrus’s workforce locally in a major expansion of operations in southern Ohio.

Zachary Mears, senior vice president of strategy for Anduril, gave a speech and participated in a panel discussion about the company's plans and progress at their Pickaway County site near the Rickenbacker International Airport in central Ohio.

For its eventual $910 million investment, Anduril Industries also scored a significant tax break in January, two weeks after publicizing its project.

The mill's operator, Pixelle Speciality Solutions, had said earlier the mill would close by the end of the year.

A state legislative board extended Ohio’s lucrative funding contract with JobsOhio, the private firm pursuing economic projects on the state’s behalf.

Gov. Mike DeWine and Attorney General Dave Yost are divided on whether to extend a contract right now with the powerful firm pursuing economic projects for the state.