Wrightstown voters reject support for data center development

News Clip0:37620 WTMJ·Wrightstown, Brown County, WI·8/12/2026

Wrightstown, Wisconsin voters overwhelmingly rejected supporting or providing infrastructure for large-scale data center developments in an advisory referendum. 90% of voters opposed the measure, indicating strong anti-data center sentiment in the community.

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Voters in Wrightstown, Wisconsin, recently expressed overwhelming opposition to data center developments during an advisory referendum. The non-binding question asked whether the Village of Wrightstown should support or help build municipal infrastructure for large-scale data center developments within or near the community. A significant 90% of voters cast their ballots against the measure, with only 10% in favor.

This strong "no" vote highlights a considerable anti-data center sentiment often found in smaller communities, which was clearly demonstrated by the results of Wrightstown's advisory referendum.