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Data center project · Shelby County, Ohio

AWS Sidney data center campus

Approved · Amazon's planned seven-building campus on Sidney's south side won a long-term property tax exemption from the city in October 2025 and has begun early site work. Also known as: Project Galaxy.

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Status
Approved · as of Oct. 5, 2026
Approved by
Sidney City Council (Ohio)
30-year, 100% tax abatement for Amazon Data Services, paired with $50 million in payments in lieu of taxes, Oct. 2025
The city says the Sidney City School District Board of Education approved the abatement first and council gave final approval. Vote count not reported. (WHIO, Oct. 29, 2025; DatacenterDynamics, Oct. 31, 2025; City of Sidney, Oct. 5, 2026)
Approved by
Sidney City Council (Ohio)
Water and sewer service agreement and infrastructure development agreement (Resolutions 26-26 and 27-26), 2026
The exact dates were not given on the page opened. The site plan is reviewed administratively by the Zoning Code Administrator (Community Development Director) and was still under staff review; the Planning Commission does not review it. (City of Sidney, Oct. 5, 2026)
Location
North side of Millcreek Road, west of Vandemark Road, Sidney · Shelby County
Status note
City incentive, utility and infrastructure agreements are approved; the site plan was still under city staff review and early site work (tree clearing, test pits) had begun in March 2026.
Power
Not reported
No power figure published by the city.
Investment
$3 billion (city and company figure); seven buildings in phases over about four years
Developer and team
Amazon Web Services
End user
Amazon Web Services
Utility
AES Ohio; Amazon says it will fund needed transmission and distribution work
Water
City water, capped at 1.0 million gallons per day; the city estimates about 4.6 million gallons a year and Amazon about 5 million
Incentives
Community Reinvestment Area exemption from Sidney City Council: 30 years per building, none past tax year 2065; $50 million in payments in lieu of taxes over 15 years, split $25 million to the city and $25 million to Sidney City Schools; Amazon to contribute up to $8 million toward Millcreek Road reconstruction
Evidence
Primary public records
Size class
Under 50 MW (outside main scope; kept for completeness)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.

Updates, newest first

  1. Sept. 17, 2026 A $100,000 community fund tied to the project opened with the Community Foundation of Shelby County. (City of Sidney, Oct. 5, 2026)
  2. April 27, 2026 City presented the water and sewer service agreement; council later approved it and an infrastructure development agreement (Resolutions 26-26 and 27-26). (City of Sidney, Oct. 5, 2026)
  3. March 2026 Tree clearing and test-pit work started on the site, according to the city. (City of Sidney, Oct. 5, 2026)
  4. Oct. 31, 2025 Sidney City Council approved the incentive agreements, including a 30-year, 100% abatement paired with $50 million in payments in lieu of taxes; a residents' watch group had formed in opposition. (DatacenterDynamics, Oct. 31, 2025; City of Sidney, Oct. 5, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • The council vote date and tally for Resolutions 80-25 to 82-25 are not shown on the city FAQ; the Oct. 31, 2025 date is the reporting date.
  • Acreage was not given in the sources opened.

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