Data center moratorium

Lynda Wallis of Beloit submitted an email in support of a data center moratorium.

Email supporting the moratorium, arguing data center companies only want the community's clean water, air, and open land.

Spoke from experience fighting a contaminated water situation in Illinois, urging the council to adopt an 18-month moratorium on data centers and not be bullied by global developers, citing irreversible environmental impacts and unprepared local emergency services.

Email from a respiratory therapist and lifelong resident asking for an 18-month moratorium, citing air pollution, water use, and public health risks from hyperscale data centers.

Email from a Beloit nurse asking for an 18-month moratorium, noting Rock County's long-running air quality issues and urging officials to act to protect public health.

Email from a Town of Rock resident supporting the moratorium and noting developers have been engaging city economic development staff about large land parcels even without formal proposals.

Email from Dr. Keyes, convener of the Sherwin Community Air Coalition, asking for the moratorium and raising detailed questions about city water use, wastewater chemicals, and PFAS processing capacity.

Email asking for an 18-month moratorium, emphasizing permanent impacts on groundwater, farmland, and quality of life for future generations.

Urged the city to adopt a temporary moratorium on large-scale data centers immediately and begin writing comprehensive protective ordinances covering water, wastewater, noise, traffic, and public safety before any proposal arrives.

In an emailed comment, the Town of Rock resident supported a temporary moratorium on large-scale data center projects.

In an emailed comment, the Town of Rock resident supported a temporary moratorium on hyperscale data centers and development of protective ordinances.

In an emailed comment, the Beloit resident and educator opposed data centers and urged a moratorium to allow development of protective ordinances, citing concerns about AI and its effects.

Submitted an email comment in support of a data center moratorium to allow sufficient guidelines to be implemented.

Spoke in support of a moratorium on data center projects so the city can put sufficient guidelines in place first.