Manitowoc County presses pause on data center construction
News Clip1:54WLUK-TV FOX 11·Manitowoc County, WI·4/29/2026
The Manitowoc County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to impose an 18-month moratorium on data center construction. This decision followed overwhelming public comment against data centers and aims to allow the county to prepare proper ordinances and zoning regulations for future developments. The moratorium will provide time to study potential impacts like energy rates.
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The Manitowoc County Board of Supervisors held a standing-room-only meeting on April 28, 2026, to vote on a proposed moratorium on data center construction. Public sentiment was overwhelmingly against data centers during the public comment portion.
Initially drafted for one year, the moratorium was amended to an 18-month period. Another amendment clarified the scope to data centers