Stevens Point to open discussion on data center development

Stevens Point to open discussion on data center development

News ClipPoint/Plover Metro Wire·Stevens Point, Portage County, WI·10/1/2026

Stevens Point officials will begin discussing potential data center development and its implications for the city. District 7 Council Member Mary Kneebone requested that the issue be placed on the Plan Commission agenda before any specific proposal reaches City Hall.

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Stevens Point officials are scheduled to begin a public discussion about data centers after District 7 Council Member Mary Kneebone asked that the topic be placed on the Plan Commission agenda. No specific data center project is currently under consideration.

Kneebone told Mayor Mike Wiza and Associate Planner Adam Kuhn that the city should proactively consider how to regulate data centers and gather input from commissioners and residents before a development proposal is submitted.