Writing to your city-county councilor is a critical act of democratic participation that can directly influence the outcome of the Google data center proposal. While corporate influence and backroom deals may seem insurmountable, elected officials are ultimately accountable to their constituents. A flood of emails, calls, and letters demonstrates organized, widespread opposition that cannot be easily ignored. It transforms abstract public discontent into a tangible, quantifiable political reality that councilors must confront. Each message serves as a public record of dissent, forcing representatives to choose sides: will they stand with their voters or with a trillion-dollar corporation? This collective pressure is what already pushed 17 councilors to publicly oppose the project, proving that organized people can indeed challenge organized money.
Beyond swaying votes, this mobilization is vital for building long-term community power and safeguarding our democratic processes. The secretive nature of this deal—with its hidden votes and private negotiations—sets a dangerous precedent that our community’s future can be sold without our knowledge or consent. By writing to your councilor, you are rejecting this corruption of transparency and insisting that decisions about our resources, our environment, and our neighborhoods are made openly and with genuine public consent. This effort is about more than just one data center; it is a defense of our right to self-determination against a system that routinely prioritizes corporate profit over public good. Your email is a powerful signal that the people of Indianapolis are watching and will hold power accountable.
Find your city-county councilor here. Use the email template below complete with a full list of councilor emails to email your councilor today!
Email/phone template: Oppose the Google data center
Subject: Constituent Concern: Please Oppose the Proposed Google Data Center
Dear [Councilor Name],
My name is [Your Name], and I am a constituent living in [Your Neighborhood, e.g., Franklin Township/District X]. I am writing to you today to express my strong opposition to the proposed Google data center and to urge you to vote against any measures that would allow it to move forward.
This project, as it currently stands, represents a profound failure of transparent and democratic governance. The secret vote by the Metropolitan Development Commission and the private negotiations between the city and Google have shut the public out of a decision that will drastically impact our community’s future.
My primary concerns are:
- Lack of Transparency: The process has been rushed and hidden from public view. We, the taxpayers and residents who will be directly affected, have a right to know the full details of this project before it is approved.
- Resource Drain: We still do not have clear answers on how much of our precious water and energy resources this facility will consume. In an era of increasing environmental concerns, we cannot hand over vast public resources to a corporation without a full understanding of the long-term costs.
- Community Benefit vs. Corporate Benefit: The potential burdens of this project—increased strain on infrastructure, environmental impact, and questions about property values—seem to far outweigh any promised benefits. Our community’s well-being should not be sacrificed for corporate profit.
The broad coalition of residents, including the Citizens Action Coalition and Protect Franklin Township, has made it clear that the public sentiment is strongly against this project. I stand with them.
I urge you to listen to your constituents, not corporate lobbyists. Please honor your duty to represent the people of Indianapolis by:
- Publicly stating your opposition to the data center project.
- Demanding full transparency and a truly public, democratic process for decisions of this magnitude.
- Voting NO on any legislation or zoning changes that would enable this project to proceed.
Thank you for your time and your service to our community. I look forward to your response regarding your stance on this critical issue.
Sincerely,
[Your Full Name]
[Your Email Address]
Contact information for City-County Councilors:
LEROY ROBINSON (D) 1 | Cell: 317-502-0272 | leroy.robinson@indy.gov
BRIENNE DELANEY (D) 2 | Office: 317-327-4242 | brienne.delaney2@indy.gov
DAN BOOTS (D) 3 | Office: 317-327-4242 | dan.boots@indy.gov
NICK ROBERTS (D) 4 | Cell: 317-476-3025 | nicholas.roberts@indy.gov
MAGGIE A. LEWIS (D) 5 | Office: 317-327-4242 | maggie.lewis@indy.gov
CARLOS PERKINS (D) 6 | Cell: 317-797-5170 | carlos.perkins@indy.gov
JOHN BARTH (D) 7 | Cell: 317-902-1453 | john.barth@indy.gov
RON GIBSON (D) 8 | Office: 317-562-1556 | ron.gibson2@indy.gov
KEITH GRAVES (D) 9 | Cell: 317-560-4554 | keith.graves@indy.gov
ALISON (ALI) BROWN (D) 10 | Office: 317-327-4242 | ali.brown@indy.gov
CRISTA CARLINO (D) 11 | Cell: 317-374-6266 | crista.carlino@indy.gov
VOP OSILI (D) 12 | Cell: 317-332-0877 | vop.osili@indy.gov
JESSE BROWN (D) 13 | Cell: 317-370-7079 | jesse.brown2@indy.gov
ANDY NIELSEN (D) 14 | Cell: 317-283-9680 | andy.nielsen@indy.gov
RENA ALLEN (D) 15 | Office: 317-327-4242 | Cell:317-622-8877 |rena.allen@indy.gov
JESSICA MCCORMICK (D) 16 | Cell: 317-449-9234 | jessica.mccormick@indy.gov
JARED EVANS (D) 17 | Office: 317-327-4242 | jared.evans@indy.gov
KRISTIN JONES (D) 18 | Cell: 317-680-6869 | kristin.jones@indy.gov
FRANK MASCARI (D) 19 | Cell: 317-788-0520 | frank.mascari@indy.gov
MICHAEL-PAUL HART (R) 20 | Office: 317-327-4242 | michael-paul.hart@indy.gov
JOSH BAIN (R) 21 | Office: 317-327-4242 | joshua.bain@indy.gov
PAUL ANNEE (R) 22 | Office: 317-327-4242 | paul.annee2@indy.gov
DEREK CAHILL ® 23 | Cell: 317-296-3419 | derek.cahill2@indy.gov
MICHAEL DILK (R) 24 | Cell: 317-698-3455 | mike.dilk424@gmail.com
BRIAN MOWERY (R) 25 | Office: 317-327-4242 | brian.mowery@indy.gov