Monroe County residents petition for 18-month moratorium on data center development
Residents in Adrian Township, Monroe County, Wisconsin, have petitioned for an 18-month moratorium on data center development, citing environmental and property value concerns. The Monroe County Planning and Zoning Committee has advanced the proposal to the county zoning committee and full county board for upcoming votes in July. If approved, the moratorium would apply to several towns within the county.
Residents of the Town of Adrian in Monroe County, Wisconsin, led by Sindia Jacobs, have formally requested an 18-month moratorium on data center development. They presented a petition to the Monroe County Planning and Zoning Committee, citing concerns over environmental impacts and property values. The proposed moratorium aims to provide residents and municipalities time to research the effects of data centers, extending beyond a single project or township to cover the entire county where general county zoning is adopted.
The Planning and Zoning Committee voted to advance the moratorium proposal to the July 20 county zoning committee agenda, with a final vote by the full county board scheduled for July 21. If approved, the moratorium would affect towns including Adrian, LaGrange, Leon, Little Falls, New Lyme, Oakdale, Ridgeville, Sparta, Tomah, Wells, and Wilton.