Neighbors in a Wisconsin village demand answers about data center plans

Hours of discussion took place in Wrightstown Tuesday as residents expressed their concerns about the possibility of a data center being built. Community members gathered at the village's municipal office for a public listening session. Most residents spoke out against the idea of a data center, saying they are worried about what it would do to their community. Many of the concerns expressed by residents centered around noise, water usage, loss of farmland and power consumption. People in attendance at Tuesday's discussion also said they think the village isn't being fully transparent with its residents about the data center issue. Community members believe Cloverleaf Infrastructure is targeting land behind Wrightstown High School, between Shanty Road and County D. While most residents Tuesday said they are against a data center coming to Wrightstown, the village's administration said there is no official plan in place to build one. Village Administrator Travis Coenen said Cloverleaf Infrastructure reached out to the village in January, asking about zoning for a data center. He said he told the company Wrightstown does not necessarily have the zoning or the land mass for something like that. He emphasized the village is still in the informational process and no decisions have been made. FOX 11 asked Cloverleaf Infrastructure for an interview, but the company told us it doesn't have anything to share right now. We were hoping to ask where the data center would go and how much land the company is looking for. Cloverleaf has previously said data centers can bring strong economic benefits to communities, including construction jobs and jobs inside the data centers. It has also tried to dispel rumors about high water consumption and increased energy rates caused by data centers. Cloverleaf did confirm to FOX 11 Tuesday it is still open to a data center project in Wrightstown. Residents said they would like to see the village enact a moratorium on data centers to allow for more time to put regulations in place. Coenen said that decision would be up to the Village Board. Board members in attendance declined interview requests from FOX 11 Tuesday. Read more: https://fox11online.com/news/local/wrightstown-residents-share-concerns-about-possible-data-center-transparency-from-village #datacenter #datacenters #wrightstown #wisconsin _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WLUK on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wlukfox11/ WLUK on X: https://x.com/fox11news Subscribe to WLUK on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC72xzKVi3b_2oed6zQ8KKQg/?sub_confirmation=1 Daily News Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjuhS_na3SEwTKX0ACWvXwNAc0GrTqhFo For more information, visit https://fox11online.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: fox11news@wluk.com Call the Newsroom: 920.494.8711 WLUK is a WI based station and a FOX Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #WLUK #FOX11 #WLUKFox11 #FOX11News #GreenBay