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Microsoft Data Center Plans Multiply in Racine County
Microsoft plans to add 15 data centers spanning over 8.7 million square feet, expected to generate tens of millions in annual property tax revenue for local authorities.
- On Wednesday, Microsoft advanced plans to build 15 new data centers across two Mount Pleasant sites, submitting preliminary proposals for two additional campuses to the Village Plan Commission.
- As the next step in a years-long effort, Microsoft advanced new campus proposals in Mount Pleasant after buying the land in 2024, which was already zoned industrial.
- Campus One, near Durand Avenue, would house nine buildings while Campus Two, along International Drive, would add six buildings plus office space, covering nearly 9 million square feet with an estimated taxable value over $13 billion.
- Village staff is recommending approval and site plans are scheduled for review Wednesday at 1 p.m.; the project sustains around 2,000 union trades workers and generates tens of millions in annual property tax revenue.
- When combined with prior projects, Mount Pleasant is set to become one of Microsoft's largest data hubs in the nation, though Racine County residents said they missed the area's country lifestyle.
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Mount Pleasant advances Microsoft expansion project with little opposition
Microsoft won unanimous approval for plans to build 15 more data centers in Mount Pleasant on Wednesday, Jan. 21, with officials citing zoning, infrastructure and land ownership as key factors.
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