Data Center Advocate Adam Jarchow Endorses Erik Severson for Wisconsin Senate District 25
The Amery Free Press editorial criticizes Polk County Supervisor Adam Jarchow for endorsing State Senate candidate Erik Severson and opposing a county data center moratorium. Polk County’s board adopted the moratorium after a public hearing attended by hundreds of residents, with Jarchow the only member not to support it.
An Amery Free Press opinion article portrays Polk County Supervisor Adam Jarchow as a strong supporter of data center development and criticizes his endorsement of Wisconsin Senate District 25 candidate Erik Severson. The article argues that Severson’s association with Jarchow indicates he would not oppose unchecked rural industrial development if elected.
The article describes an August hearing at St. Croix Falls High School where hundreds of residents raised concerns about data centers and other rural industrial projects. It says all Polk County Board members except Jarchow voted to adopt a countywide data center moratorium, and promotes Charly Ray as an alternative candidate while citing Ray’s support for a moratorium in Bayfield County.