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DeForest Rejects $12B Data Center Deal | Milwaukee News
DeForest, Wisconsin, stunned the tech world by rejecting a $12 billion data center deal—despite its massive community benefits, including $12 million in annual taxes and tens of millions for housing and environment. The project’s downfall stemmed from public backlash over secret meetings, a controversial annexation of 1,600 acres, and distrust in local officials. Though the deal is dead, its blueprint for community benefit agreements could reshape how towns across Wisconsin handle future tech infrastructure deals. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…
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