Microsoft shifts plans for Mount Pleasant project

From JSOnline:

Ricardo Torres

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Microsoft plans changes to its data center campus in Mount Pleasant.

Instead of nine data centers, the company plans to construct seven data center buildings, one storage building and two utility substations according to plans submitted to the village Plan Commission.

The data centers will be one-story tall. And while the number of buildings has decreased, the total square footage has gone up to 5,878,080 square-feet, which is roughly 400,000-square feet larger than the original plan.

The Plan Commission plans to meet Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 1 p.m. at Village Hall. Village staff is recommending approval which could go to the full Village Board.

In a statement, a Microsoft spokesman said:

"We continue to refine the design and layout of our expansion parcels in the Village of Mount Pleasant. The changes in no way reflect a reduction in our ambition, they have been made to ensure faster development, allowing us to access this increased capacity quicker. We will continue to evolve our design and keep the community updated prior to beginning any vertical construction."

The change decreases the amount of taxable value per acre by roughly $2.3 million to $7.7 million of estimated taxable value per acre. Village officials note its possible once the property is fully assessed, that the value of the property could be higher than the estimated taxable value per acre.

Microsoft has completed its first data center in the village and is constructing a second next to it. The village has approved up to 15 data centers to be built on the property in Mount Pleasant but it's unclear how many data centers Microsoft will eventually build.

Microsoft passed Foxconn Technology Group to become Racine County's largest taxpayer in 2026 when it paid roughly $19.75 million on $1.224 billion of assessed property value.

Mount Pleasant officials recently approved a plan for Foxconn when the company modified its own facilities to add 26 new docks and other updates to its location in the village.

As part of the upgrade, Foxconn plans to add roughly 700 jobs to its facility in Mount Pleasant.

From: https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/business/2026/10/12/microsoft-updates-mount-pleasant-data-center-plans/92155125007/

Bands announced for Mt. Pleasant’s third annual summer concert series

From The Journal Times.com:

Holly Gilvary 

MOUNT PLEASANT — The Sounds of Sunset series will return for a third year with four Tuesday evening concerts starting June 16 at Campus Park.

The concerts begin at 6:30 p.m. at 8500 Campus Drive. Parking is available on-site, nearby at the Mount Pleasant Village Hall at 8811 Campus Drive and on surrounding streets.

Along with live music, the concerts feature a rotating line-up of food trucks, and beer and wine available for purchase from the Racine Founder’s Rotary Club.

The park’s playgrounds and splash pad will be open during the concerts.

Guests can expect to see the following acts this summer:

• June 16 — Jay Matthes

• July 7 — Dirty Boogie

• July 28 — 5 Card Studs

• Aug. 18 — Trippin Billies

Dogs, carry-in beer, wine or liquor and glass containers are not permitted.

For the latest information about food truck lineups, weather updates and more, visit https://www.facebook.com/VillageofMountPleasant.

From: https://journaltimes.com/news/local/article_4236b11c-e59c-40dd-aaad-969e72126870.html

Mount Pleasant residents raise concerns over noise from Microsoft AI data center

Microsoft to hold information session about data centers April 9 in Mount Pleasant

From The Journal Times.com:

Holly Gilvary

MOUNT PLEASANT — Microsoft will hold an open public information session at the Mount Pleasant Village Hall on April 9 for residents to ask about its data center project.

The event is scheduled for 4-7 p.m. in the Ebe Auditorium of Village Hall, 8811 Campus Drive.

The meeting will allow residents to connect with the data center project team and ask any questions they have about the development.

Microsoft is finishing construction on its first Mount Pleasant data center and is set to break ground on the second this year. The Mount Pleasant Village Board in January also approved site plans for 15 additional data centers in the village.

The April 9 session is not an official Mount Pleasant village government meeting or event.

For more information about Microsoft’s work in Wisconsin, visit https://aka.ms/Wisconsin.

From: https://journaltimes.com/news/local/article_89b4efcc-2ebf-4ee5-af5c-44d424799034.html#tracking-source=home-top-story

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Mount Pleasant Village Hall closed to public due to COVID, but still 'open by appointment only'

From The Journal Times.com:

• Eric Johnson

MOUNT PLEASANT — An ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases in Racine County has spurred the immediate closure of Mount Pleasant Village Hall, 8811 Campus Drive, until further notice.

The three weeks from the end of October through the first two full weeks of November each had positive COVID-19 testing rates above 30%, a rate never seen before in Racine County throughout the pandemic. During those 21 days, the county confirmed 4,314 new coronavirus cases and 31 deaths.

Murphy

“Village Hall has moved to ‘open by appointment only’ status,” Village Administrator Maureen Murphy told The Journal Times on Monday. “With the surge of COVID-19 cases in Racine County, limiting contact is essential to stopping the spread of the virus. Village Hall may ‘reopen’ for tax collections and sewer payments, but the virus will control that decision. We urge our citizens to utilize our drop box for payments or U.S. Mail. We partner with Johnson Bank for payments as an alternative, too.”

During the initial local surge of the pandemic, the Village Hall was closed from April 8 to June 1.

During the current closure, effective Monday, admittance to Village Hall will be by appointment only by contacting the appropriate village department:

• Assessor, 262-664-7822
• Building Inspection, 262-664-7825 or 262-664-7824
• Clerk/Treasurer, 262-664-7800
• Development and Planning, 262-664-7876
• Engineering, 262-664-7820
• Municipal Court, 262-664-7831
• Parks and Recreation, 262-664-7840
• Police non-emergency, 262-886-2300
• Public Works/Highway, 262-664-7843
• Village Administrator, 262-664-7818
• All other inquiries, 262-664-7800

Murphy expects the impact of the Village Hall closure on the public to be minimal.

Read more: https://journaltimes.com/news/local/mount-pleasant-village-hall-closed-to-public-due-to-covid-but-still-open-by-appointment/article_128cfb3a-f9f2-5e5b-8eae-b29f6d525820.html#tracking-source=home-top-story-1