The Data Center Divide
A policy snapshot ahead of the 2026 midterms. Mapping data center incentives, restrictions, and bans through legislation, regulations, and executive actions across all 50 states and 1,462 local jurisdictions.
Village of Wrightstown
Anti-Data Center Policies
Brown County requires permits for new development in unincorporated shoreland areas, with typical 75-foot water setbacks and a 15% impervious-surface limit, which may be increased through mitigation.
Rating and summary from Brown County as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Village of Wrightstown.
expired · Village of WrightstownProhibits the Village from making or negotiating binding commitments for a data center project until referendum results are certified.Village of Wrightstown Data Center Moratorium Pending Advisory Referendum (2026)
What this means
While the referendum is awaiting certified results, Wrightstown could not approve or negotiate binding data-center agreements, which could meaningfully delay a project; the resolution allows officials to keep gathering information and doing required duties. It does not ban data centers or restrict their ongoing operation, and the delay has no fixed end date.
Timing
- Ends
- upon certification of the referendum results
The temporary prohibition applies to authorizing, approving, executing, or directing negotiation of development agreements, annexation agreements, or other binding data-center commitments. Officials may continue information-gathering, due diligence, and legally required ministerial duties. The Village Board may reconsider the policy after referendum results are certified.
People behind it
- Village Board of the Village of Wrightstown
Adopted Resolution No. 06162026 establishing the policy regarding data center development projects pending referendum results.
- Ryan Roebke
Moved adoption of Resolution No. 06162026.
- Alexxus Smet
Seconded the motion to adopt Resolution No. 06162026.
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- Heather Mc Ewen
Signed the resolution as Village Clerk/Treasurer.
- Dean J. Erickson
Signed the resolution as Village President.
- Community Petition
Started the petition calling for a temporary moratorium on data center permitting, rezoning, and pre-development agreements.
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Until the data-center referendum results are certified, the Village Board may not authorize, approve, execute, or direct negotiations for any data-center development agreement, annexation agreement, or other binding commitment.
Data-center development is subject to a referendum, and the Village Board may reconsider its restrictions only after the referendum results are certified.
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While the referendum results are pending, Village officials and staff may continue receiving information, answering procedural questions, collecting data, conducting due diligence, and performing legally required ministerial duties related to a data center project.
After the referendum results are certified, the Village Board may reconsider the policy and proceed with the data center project as permitted under Wisconsin law.
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