Facing debate over data centers — one of the country’s fastest-growing forms of development — a Wisconsin town is considering a temporary halt after residents turned out in large numbers for a public hearing.
In Janesville, the proposal was greeted with applause.
What happened?
On Tuesday, Janesville’s planning and zoning committee backed a 12-month moratorium on data centers, according to GazetteXtra. The ordinance is expected to go before the full town board at its Monday, Aug. 3, meeting.
Anticipating a big crowd, officials shifted the public hearing to the Woodman’s Center. Residents from Janesville and Beloit then filled rows of chairs in the convention hall, including attendees from the Town and City of Janesville and the Town of Beloit…