By Waleed Alamleh
Publication Date: 2026-04-16 02:34:00
GAINES TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Hundreds of neighbors gathered at the South Christian High School auditorium Wednesday night to voice their concerns over Microsoft’s request to rezone more than 100 acres of land in Gaines Township for a potential new data center.
The Gaines Township Planning Commission moved the public hearing to the high school to accommodate the large crowd.
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Neighbors expressed worries about potential environmental impacts, decreased property values, noise, and increased electricity bills.
“I’m basically here to fight for the community, for our neighbors, for our schools,” said Molly Knooihuisen, who lives near the proposed site and worries about the potential noise. “Why would you want to move here to live next to that? Like people might be able to hear it for up to 2 miles, you know? So, yeah, I don’t see anything good about…
