By Brendyn Jones
Publication Date: 2026-04-10 02:59:00
Well over 100 people cycled through the Mount Pleasant Village Hall Thursday to attend a Microsoft community engagement event, as residents have expressed concerns over the massive data center project underway in the community.
TMJ4 spoke to multiple residents who felt underwhelmed by the format of the event.
“I thought it was going to be different, I really did,” said Alfonso Gardner. “I thought it was going to be an open house where you can ask questions and sit down and talk to people, but I see the people I want to talk to was not here”
Gardner told TMJ4 his main concern was job creation for people in the Racine community. Earlier this year, the company announced its 5-point plan aimed at building “community-first” AI infrastructure. He wanted to learn more about points three and five, which center around creating jobs and investing in local non-profits.
Watch: Neighbors say Microsoft’s Mount Pleasant community meeting on data center fails to provide answers
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