Hundreds show up to Gaines Twp. data center meeting

News Clip2:2113 ON YOUR SIDE·Gaines, Kent County, MI·4/16/2026

Hundreds of Gaines Township residents attended a five-hour meeting to voice their concerns about rezoning a property for a proposed data center. The community expressed strong opposition regarding the development in West Michigan.

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Five hours after the meeting began, Gaines Twp. residents remained in the South Christian auditorium to voice their concerns about rezoning for a data center.