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Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin24-month community investment program
- Prepared for
- The community committee
- Host community
- Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin
- Facility
- Hyperscale AI data center campus (Microsoft, per public reporting)
- Term
- 24 months
- Annual fund
- $2,000,000
- Prepared
- November 12, 2026
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program items, 8 with a local partner
$1,336,000
itemized over 24 months
$2,664,000
held in reserve for the committee
No draft line is struck; 4 institutions stay for the committee to confirm.
1Material commitments, from the developer's filings
The cultural program below is in addition to these, never instead of them.
- Jobs2,000 jobsexpected at full build, Microsoft says3 sources
- Power100% of new generationpaid by loads of 100 MW or more (PSC, preliminary)2 sources
- Water702,000 gal/daypeak use at full buildout, from city records2 sources
- Noise & lightScreened site and downward lightingplanting, setbacks and downward lighting, Microsoft says1 source
- Tax$1.4B minimum valueassessed by Jan. 1, 2028, with no public incentives3 sources
JobsSources and detail · 3 sources
Microsoft says it anticipates 2,000 jobs for the completed phase of its southeast Wisconsin datacenter development, with about 500 full-time employees and contractors hired for the first datacenter by the end of 2026. Microsoft — Microsoft datacenters in Wisconsin fact sheet (Oct 2025) (opens in a new tab)
Microsoft says construction of the new datacenters will require about 12.1 million work hours and more than 2,960 jobs at peak activity. Microsoft — Microsoft datacenters in Wisconsin fact sheet (Oct 2025) (opens in a new tab)
At the June 23, 2026 opening of the first Fairwater datacenter, Microsoft counted about 550 employees and vendors on site and expected about 800 when the second facility opens in 2028; wages and the share of Racine County hires were not disclosed. Racine County Eye via Civic Media — Microsoft opens the Fairwater data center in Mount Pleasant (Jun 24, 2026) (opens in a new tab)
PowerSources and detail · 2 sources
Microsoft says it is partnering with We Energies on the energy infrastructure for the campus "while ensuring we pay our fair share and protect other ratepayers," and is adding carbon-free supply equal to its use, including a 250 MW solar project in Portage County. Microsoft — Microsoft datacenters in Wisconsin fact sheet (Oct 2025) (opens in a new tab)
In a preliminary April 24, 2026 decision (final order pending), the PSC of Wisconsin approved a modified We Energies Very Large Customer tariff (docket 6630-TE-113) that applies to loads of 100 MW or more, sets a 15-year minimum term, and requires these customers to pay 100% of the costs of generation built for them. Public Service Commission of Wisconsin — PSC Overhauls We Energies' Data Center Tariff (Apr 24, 2026) (opens in a new tab)
WaterSources and detail · 2 sources
Microsoft says its Wisconsin facilities will mostly use closed-loop, zero-water direct-to-chip cooling, with a smaller share of servers on direct evaporative cooling used less than 5% of the year (above 85°F), and that it will buy water from the City of Racine. Microsoft — Microsoft datacenters in Wisconsin fact sheet (Oct 2025) (opens in a new tab)
Records released by Racine project peak use of 234,000 gallons a day (about 2.8 million gallons a year) in phase one and up to 702,000 gallons a day (about 8.4 million gallons a year) at full buildout, within Racine's 7-million-gallon-a-day Lake Michigan diversion approved in 2018 for Foxconn. Wisconsin Public Radio — Microsoft data centers could use 8 million gallons of water each year (Sep 17, 2025) (opens in a new tab)
Noise & lightSources and detail · 1 source
Microsoft says it will use vegetative screening and building setbacks where possible, place downward-directed exterior lighting to limit light pollution, and have its contractors comply with local noise ordinances during construction. Microsoft — Microsoft datacenters in Wisconsin fact sheet (Oct 2025) (opens in a new tab)
TaxSources and detail · 3 sources
Under its 2023 agreement with the village, Microsoft guarantees a minimum assessed value of $1.4 billion on its investments in TID 5 Areas II and III by Jan. 1, 2028, with no additional public financial incentives. Wisconsin Public Radio via Urban Milwaukee — Mount Pleasant Deal With Microsoft Has No Public Subsidies (Nov 14, 2023) (opens in a new tab)
Microsoft paid $3.8 million in property taxes to Mount Pleasant in 2025 on its 2024 tax bill, according to the village. Racine County Eye via Civic Media — Microsoft opens the Fairwater data center in Mount Pleasant, corrected (Jun 24, 2026) (opens in a new tab)
Microsoft's proposed 15-building expansion sits in tax increment districts expected to generate about $45 million (Durand Avenue) and $30 million (International Drive) a year for the village once district debts are paid. Wisconsin Public Radio via Urban Milwaukee — Microsoft wants to build 15 more data centers in Mount Pleasant (Jan 20, 2026) (opens in a new tab)
From public reporting as of 2026-10-27. Check each figure against the developer's filings before this memo goes to the committee.
2The program
10 program items across 4 areas; 8 name a local partner.
| Area | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Trades & training nights | $72,000 | 2% |
| Local purchasing | $48,000 | 1% |
| Community fund grants | $1,200,000 | 30% |
| Community events | $16,000 | <1% |
| Committee reserve | $2,664,000 | 67% |
| Total | $4,000,000 | 100% |
Sessions over the 24 months
| Area | Months with a session | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Trades & training nights | 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23 | 8 |
| Local purchasing | 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24 | 8 |
| Community fund grants | 9 (3), 21 (3) | 6 |
| Community events | 10, 22 | 2 |
| Item | Item budget |
|---|---|
| Trades & training nightsQuarterly | $72,000 |
Trades-training info night, run with Gateway Technical College, hosted at University of Wisconsin-Parkside | $18,000 |
Trades-training info night, run with Gateway Technical College, hosted at The Branch At 1501 Qloo audience age: broad mix, no group stands out | $18,000 |
Trades-training info night, run with Gateway Technical College, hosted at Fountain Banquet Hall | $18,000 |
Trades-training info night, run with Gateway Technical College, hosted at The Covenant at Murray Mansion | $18,000 |
| Local purchasingQuarterly | $48,000 |
Supplier day hosted at Racine Civic Centre, run with Racine County Economic Development Corporation | $24,000 |
Supplier day hosted at University of Wisconsin-Parkside, run with Racine County Economic Development Corporation | $24,000 |
| Community fund grantsOnce a year (months 9 and 21) | $1,200,000 |
Community grant: Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary & Arboretum Qloo audience age: over‑indexes with 35–44 | $200,000 |
Community grant: Racine Zoo Qloo audience age: over‑indexes with 35–44 | $200,000 |
Open community grant cycle: residents rank, the committee decides | $800,000 |
| Community eventsOnce a year (months 10 and 22) | $16,000 |
Community watch party: Green Bay Packers, run with Mount Pleasant Parks and Recreation Department | $16,000 |
Reserve, for the committee Not itemized by this tool: more grant cycles, larger awards or items residents add. The committee decides. | $2,664,000 |
| Total over 24 months$1,336,000 itemized + $2,664,000 in reserve | $4,000,000 |
Annual fund $2,000,000. Illustrative. Replace with your actual community fund.
How each item is costed
3Guardrails
- 3.1Not persuasion: no item is timed to a vote, hearing or permit decision.
- 3.2Residents rank the grant shortlist in an anonymous ballot; the community committee decides. No resident data is sent to Qloo.
- 3.3No political, religious or identity targeting. 1 Qloo result was excluded by rule.
- 3.4Signals describe aggregate local affinities, not individual people. Partner availability is not yet confirmed.
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