Site Selectors Are People, Too
Oct 20, 2026 · 28 min · 13 segments
In this special crossover episode of *Site Selectors are People Too*, host Devin Hillsdon-Smith reconnects with longtime friend and industry powerhouse Keeley Stingle. With a career spanning state…
So you have been truly on all sides of economic development, both at the state level, the regional level, working for the Homeless Coalition of Southern Indiana, the regional.
Are you guys in Washington County dealing with the data center debate right now?
Now, I served on plan commission for three years, which that is one of the most thankless boards I think anyone can serve on.
I mean, if you're a growing community, it's incredibly important to be intentional about how your community is growing and working alongside to make sure you get the right industry, to get the right development that works for your community.
So with that being said, That didn't come up during my time as on the Planning Commission, but subsequently it did.
And so the commissioners in Washington County have actually been having that discussion.
Now, I think location-wise, typically these are going to be better suited with... ease of access, right? So my community, and while it's part of the Louisville metro area, it is 45 minutes north of Louisville, Kentucky.
It's about 20 minutes from I-65, which is still great in terms of business attraction.
It's not too far away with that being said, but sometimes I think a little bit more close proximity to those big interchanges are more appealing to data centers.
I mean, now it all comes down to power, right? But no, I was just curious.
So you have been truly on all sides of economic development, both at the state level, the regional level, working for the Homeless Coalition of Southern Indiana, the regional.
Are you guys in Washington County dealing with the data center debate right now?
Now, I served on plan commission for three years, which that is one of the most thankless boards I think anyone can serve on.
I mean, if you're a growing community, it's incredibly important to be intentional about how your community is growing and working alongside to make sure you get the right industry, to get the right development that works for your community.
So with that being said, That didn't come up during my time as on the Planning Commission, but subsequently it did.
And so the commissioners in Washington County have actually been having that discussion.
Now, I think location-wise, typically these are going to be better suited with... ease of access, right? So my community, and while it's part of the Louisville metro area, it is 45 minutes north of Louisville, Kentucky.
It's about 20 minutes from I-65, which is still great in terms of business attraction.
It's not too far away with that being said, but sometimes I think a little bit more close proximity to those big interchanges are more appealing to data centers.
I mean, now it all comes down to power, right? But no, I was just curious.
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