Massillon City Council votes 8-1 Monday to approve Bitdeer replat

• The Massillon City Council voted 8-1 Monday night to approve Bitdeer's replay application.
• Plans include construction of two warehouses, an office and 26 database buildings on the southwest side of the city.
• Work on the project could begin in mid-April.

MASSILLON – After a few weeks of discussion and debate, City hall gave the go-ahead on Monday night to a cryptocurrency mining suit replat request, paving the way for the company's expansion.

The approval allows little deera global technology company headquartered in Singapore with US headquarters in San Jose, California, to begin construction on its 31-acre property (light industrial zone) purchased last summer for a multi-facility project on the city's southwest side.

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The Council vote on the issue was 8-1 in favor. Councilwoman Julie Harwig-Smith, R-Ward 5, was the only dissenting vote.

"If (Bitdeer) can achieve this without negative impact (noise and water), then I will be the first to congratulate them," Harwig-Smith said before the vote.

The company purchased the property along the west side of Ninth Street SW, between Industrial Avenue SW and Albrecht Street SW, for approximately $1.6 million. The plans involve the construction of two warehouses, an office and 26 database buildings.

The replat allows for the relocation of sanitary and stormwater easements to accommodate construction, as well as the combining of lots.

“My feeling is that we approved this redo because it puts us in a better position to work with Bitdeer in the future,” Councilman Mike Gregg, R-Ward 3, said before the vote.

A Bitdeer representative expressed gratitude to the City Council and the residents who "have been patient and collaborative during the (multi-week) renovation process."

"Bitdeer is deeply grateful for the opportunity to facilitate job creation, economic expansion, and long-term partnerships in Massillon and Stark County through the construction of our data center," wrote Andre Lenartowicz, relationship manager Bitdeer public statements, in an email on Monday evening. . “We look forward to continuing community involvement and working with local businesses in every phase of construction.”