Urgent Call to Action for ALL of Southeast Wisconsin!
The secret is out: the developer is Microsoft. Now we must show them that our community is not for sale. Your voice is needed at these critical upcoming meetings.
- September 29: SCPC Recommendation Meeting
- October 14: Potential Final Village Board Vote
All meetings are at 6:00 PM at Caledonia Village Hall (5043 Chester Lane). These are public meetings—anyone can attend.
A Regional Threat: Don't Let the Foxconn Playbook Destroy Our Communities
This irreversible rezoning violates our approved land use plan, sells out the village's rural character in exchange for vague projections of future tax revenue, and neglects to address what will happen when the data center on the property becomes obsolete.
The Racine County Economic Development Corporation (RCEDC), which enabled the Foxconn disaster, is involved. Making matters worse, in a distinct conflict of interest, a member of the RCEDC has been appointed as a voting member of the Village Plan Commission.
See how the RCEDC failed Mount Pleasant →Key Threats to Our Entire Region
Grid Instability & Higher Bills
Our utility bills are rising more rapidly than inflation. The Midwest's electricity infrastructure is already at a "high risk of brownouts." Do we really need another massive user of electricity in the region?
A Bad Deal for Taxpayers
While the developer is paying the village's water/sewer upfront infrastructure costs, the construction timeline for the data center is very long. The village will not see any tax revenue until the construction is complete and the data centers are functional, up to 10 years from now.
Quality of Life Destroyed
Residents will endure constant industrial noise, construction traffic, air pollution, and 24/7 light pollution from security lighting—all leading to lower property values.
The Hidden Costs of "Development"
After the Foxconn deal, Mount Pleasant's annual legal fees skyrocketed from $118k to $423k. Proponents say the developer pays our legal fees now, but once the deal is done, we, the taxpayers, are on the hook. "Chasing revenue costs money."
Visualizing the Impact on Your Wallet
An average We Energies residential bill could increase by $9-$27 every month: