$1 billion Microsoft data center proposal gets final approval

1. Clip 1 · 0:15 Milwaukee City Council Officials and Speakers Elected Official Questioning auto captions, unchecked

   Zoning Power & Grid Water

   Officials and speakers in Milwaukee, WI address municipal data center zoning, grid capacity, and community impacts.

   "CENTER NEAR THE FOXCONN SITE IN MOUNT PLEASANT, A COMPANY REP SAYS THAT THE PROPOSAL WOULD LIKELY BRING. >> HUNDREDS OF JOBS. TAYLOR LUMPKIN HAS MORE. >> MICROSOFT OFFICIALS ARE EAGER TO GET STARTED ON THEIR PROJECT TO BEGIN BUILDING THEIR NEXT BILLION DOLLAR DATA CENTER IN MOUNT PLEASANT ALL OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE. THAT'S NOT THE SIZE THAT WE NEED. IT'S READY TO GO. MICROSOFT REPRESENTATIVE SAID THERE ARE"

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2. Clip 2 · 1:30 Resident public comment Resident Public Comment auto captions, unchecked

   Community members and local officials in Milwaukee, WI weigh water supply, electricity rates, and neighborhood buffer rules.

   "THEY ENTER RACINE COUNTY. AND THAT'S SOMETHING RESIDENTS INCLUDING ALPHONSO GARDNER IS HAPPY TO HEAR. HE SAYS HE HAS SOME RESERVATIONS ABOUT THE COMPANY COMING TO THE AREA. >> AND ONCE A TECH COMPANY TO HELP IMPROVE THE LIVES OF BLACK FAMILIES IN THE COUNTY, MICROSOFT NEED TO UNDERSTAND WHEN THEY COME HERE, THEY HAVE TO DEAL WITH EVERYBODY. >> EVERYBODY HAS YOU CAN GET AN OPPORTUNITY. ONLY 8% OF BLACKS IN THIS COUNTY A"

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