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GM/JATCO data center

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Last discussed Feb 9, 2026.

Public comments (6)

SupportiveGarrick HarwickFeb 9, 2026

A union rep with Local 890 who strongly supported moving the project forward, saying the site has sat contaminated and idle for a decade with no alternatives.

City Council Meeting - Feb 9, 2026 · 1:01:50 →
OpposedK Andreah BriarmoonFeb 9, 2026

Suggested space-based data centers could make the project obsolete before it's even built.

City Council Meeting - Feb 9, 2026 · 1:44:00 →
OpposedNoah MillsFeb 9, 2026

Cited studies on AI data centers' water, climate, and health impacts and urged a referendum or rejection.

City Council Meeting - Feb 9, 2026 · 1:48:04 →
OpposedYusuf AdamaFeb 9, 2026

A Beloit resident who called his city a 'sacrifice zone' and warned a Janesville data center would affect the whole region's air and climate resilience.

City Council Meeting - Feb 9, 2026 · 1:56:01 →
OpposedDiane DooleyFeb 9, 2026

Warned about CO2 emissions and an AI bubble, and asked the city to build something beautiful and lasting instead.

City Council Meeting - Feb 9, 2026 · 2:21:33 →
OpposedReileigh PitkinFeb 9, 2026

A 20-year-old lifelong Janesville resident who asked the council to consider young people who want a say and a future here.

City Council Meeting - Feb 9, 2026 · 2:25:01 →