New Berlin neighbors push back on proposed Rockwell Automation plant

New Berlin residents are speaking out against a proposed Rockwell Automation manufacturing campus they say does not belong near their homes and a school.

Rockwell Automation has proposed building a 1-million-square-foot facility on a 100-acre site in New Berlin. The company says the project would create hundreds of jobs and represent between $211 million and $246 million in capital investment.

The city has already held a community listening session on the proposal, which drew strong opposition from neighbors.

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New Berlin neighbors push back on proposed Rockwell Automation plant

Dan Weber, who lives across the street from the proposed site, said he reached out seeking media attention so the public would know what is happening in his neighborhood.

“I sent you an email saying I think we need some media attention, so people know what is going on,” Weber said…

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