Do Data Centers Deliver on Job Creation Promises in West Michigan?

Remember when Switch moved into the Pyramid building in 2015 and promised to create 1,000 new jobs by 2026? Each data center project brings lofty promises of job growth, including the projections by Switch, but Michiganders have heard these promises before.  We know that the construction of data centers creates temporary jobs for contractors, but what... Read More →

Saturday: Petition Signing at Park & Ride

In case you couldn’t attend the Solon Twp. Meeting last night, a few of us will be at the park and ride on 17 mile Saturday from 2 to 4pm. We will have a petition that was started to request a 9 to 12 month moratorium on the data center project. To sign the petition,... Read More →

Report on Planning Commission Meeting – 1/28

It was a great turnout at the meeting last night, although I've had at least a few people report that they could not join the meeting because there was no available parking; the church may be able to hold 400 people, but the parking lot can not, and it would be nice if the Board... Read More →

Data Center News – Weekly Roundup

Solon Township Data Center News "We’re All Here to Stop This,” Residents Press Solon Township Board on Data Center Plans - Jan 13 Michigan Data Center News AG challenges fast-track of OpenAI-linked data center (Saline Township) - Jan 13 Another Lowell Township meeting canceled amid data center controversy (Lowell Township) - Jan 13 Lansing residents... Read More →