Port Washington data center; city to limit outdoor construction work hours | FOX6 News Milwaukee

After months of ongoing complaints from residents, the Port Washington Plan Commission has voted to implement new rules limiting outdoor construction work hours at the Port Washington data center site. Residents, including Chris Carish, expressed frustration over constant noise, traffic from hundreds of dump trucks, and bright lights from around-the-clock work on the 672-acre site off Interstate 43. In a meeting on Thursday, the Plan Commission approved restrictions, effective April 18th, which will wind down 24-hour outdoor work over the next few weeks. The new limits restrict site deliveries to between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., require lighting to be lowered after 8:30 p.m., and allow 24-hour indoor work Monday through Friday, with Sundays requiring prior city engineer approval. Mayor Ted Nitsky stated that the benefits of speeding up the construction timeline were not worth the additional inconvenience to nearby residents, acknowledging that the overnight work was too disruptive and needed to end. Despite the city's action, many residents remain unsatisfied, stating they receive no benefit from the data center project while enduring significant disruptions. They voiced skepticism that the new limits would truly resolve the issues, criticizing the Port Washington Common Council and the mayor for not living near the affected area. FOX6 News Milwaukee reached out to Mayor Nitsky for an on-camera interview, but he was unavailable.