Data center pause
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 28, 2026.
Public comments (23)
Representing Healthy Climate Wisconsin health professionals, cited energy demand, air quality, and water impacts of hyperscale data centers.
CITY PLAN COMMISSION — September 28, 2026 · 1:57:00 →Co-sponsoring alderman urged adoption, noting business opposition and resident demand for the pause.
CITY PLAN COMMISSION — September 28, 2026 · 2:02:32 →Resident and real estate broker supported the pause, citing housing inventory, water, and utility costs.
CITY PLAN COMMISSION — September 28, 2026 · 2:05:30 →Lead sponsor alderwoman explained the need for a one-year pause to protect residents' voices, water, and energy affordability.
CITY PLAN COMMISSION — September 28, 2026 · 1:38:47 →UWM engineering grad student and startup founder, the lone in-person opponent, argued the pause would strangle small tech businesses.
CITY PLAN COMMISSION — September 28, 2026 · 2:10:23 →General manager of tribally owned Data Holdings, surprisingly supported the pause, describing his facility's sustainable model.
CITY PLAN COMMISSION — September 28, 2026 · 2:16:02 →American Lung Association advocacy director, urged protections for Milwaukee's air quality and high asthma rates.
CITY PLAN COMMISSION — September 28, 2026 · 2:20:59 →Redress Movement organizer, supported the pause citing racial equity and the risk of data centers landing in Black and brown neighborhoods.
CITY PLAN COMMISSION — September 28, 2026 · 2:22:36 →Spoke strongly for a moratorium with no exceptions, citing noise, water, and lack of environmental studies in other communities.
CITY PLAN COMMISSION — September 28, 2026 · 2:29:02 →Retired IT professional supported the pause but raised definitional concerns about phone switching offices and AI training centers.
CITY PLAN COMMISSION — September 28, 2026 · 2:34:30 →Raised questions about the pause's objectives, legal challenges, rate-hike prevention, and community benefits agreements.
CITY PLAN COMMISSION — September 28, 2026 · 2:37:40 →New Mexico transplant who lived near data centers elsewhere, supported the pause.
CITY PLAN COMMISSION — September 28, 2026 · 2:40:52 →Milwaukee native with firsthand experience of data center impacts in other states, urged a yes vote.
CITY PLAN COMMISSION — September 28, 2026 · 2:41:36 →Former consumer law attorney and stay-at-home mom, warned of ratepayer cost shifts and water risks.
CITY PLAN COMMISSION — September 28, 2026 · 2:43:03 →Potawatomi Ventures COO, supported the pause and praised the planned development exemption as sensible.
CITY PLAN COMMISSION — September 28, 2026 · 2:47:20 →Spoke briefly in support of the moratorium.
CITY PLAN COMMISSION — September 28, 2026 · 2:49:32 →Brewers Hill resident and sailor, urged protection of Great Lakes water and air and supported the pause.
CITY PLAN COMMISSION — September 28, 2026 · 2:52:00 →Metcalfe Park Community Bridges deputy director, supported the pause, noting industrial zoning concentrates risk in Black and brown neighborhoods.
CITY PLAN COMMISSION — September 28, 2026 · 3:00:58 →Medical student supported the pause, citing health effects and utility rate burdens on patients.
CITY PLAN COMMISSION — September 28, 2026 · 3:04:20 →Sherman Park Community Association executive director supported the pause and listed safeguards the city should adopt.
CITY PLAN COMMISSION — September 28, 2026 · 3:07:05 →Downtown resident supported the moratorium, saying it blocks developers using community amenities as leverage for data centers.
CITY PLAN COMMISSION — September 28, 2026 · 3:12:18 →Bay View resident supported the pause, citing electricity, water, and health risks.
CITY PLAN COMMISSION — September 28, 2026 · 3:14:53 →Medical librarian and genetic counselor from River West, supported the ordinance and asked for transparency on data center users.
CITY PLAN COMMISSION — September 28, 2026 · 3:16:18 →