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News Clip1:06WWMT-TV·Gaines Township, Genesee County, MI·4/16/2026

The Gaines Township Planning Commission voted to table its decision on Microsoft's proposed data center campus near Caledonia following several hours of public comment. The commission will continue reviewing the rezoning request before forwarding it to the Gaines Charter Township Board. Many residents opposed the project, while a local building trades union voiced support.

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Good Morning Minute☔ Following several hours of public comment, the Gaines Township Planning Commission voted Wednesday night to table its decision on Microsoft’s proposed data center campus near Caledonia. The vote means the commission will continue reviewing the proposal before deciding whether to forward it to the Gaines Charter Township Board with a recommendation to approve or deny the rezoning request. The township’s attorney told News Channel 3 it remains unclear whether another special meeting will be scheduled or whether the item will appear on an upcoming regular meeting agenda, but it will be announced ahead of time. Wednesday's public hearing was held at the South Christian High School auditorium because of the expected turnout. The larger venue was filled with hundreds of residents, many of whom opposed the project. The room was not completely in agreement, however, with a large group representing a local building trades union voicing support for the project and the jobs it could create. Your Morning Minute with Kirk Mason @SamBernsteinLawFirm _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wwmtnews Subscribe to WWMT on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYwomlsmN0DsPeeumEKFXg/?sub_confirmation=1 WWMT Daily News Digest: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-oNVYSgKM8IBYJOY5M-p37vKcILekLNz For more information, visit https://www.wwmt.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: desk@wwmt.com Call the Newsroom: 800.875.3333 WWMT is a MI based station and a CBS Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #WWMT #NEWSCHANNEL3 #Kalamazoo #Michigan #morningminute
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