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No project in Almira Township, but 1 nearby

Who decides here: the Township Board of Almira Township votes on zoning. The Benzie County may review big projects too.

Nearby (within 15 miles)

Proposedabout 13 miles away

Small data center in an old industrial building, Sybrandt Road (Garfield Township)

Garfield, Grand Traverse County

3.45 acres

🕒 Aug 25, 2026: The Garfield Township board voted unanimously for a one-year moratorium on data centers …

Local votes and rules

⏸️ Pause on new data centers

Almira Township stopped taking applications for regular and hyperscale data centers for six months, with up to two three-month extensions, while it writes zoning rules.

Jan 28, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled

What you can do

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    We'll email you if anything changes in Almira Township.
  2. Go to township meetings.
    Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing.
  3. Ask questions in writing.
    Use our checklist.
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⚡ Your electric company

Depending on where you live in Almira Township: Consumers Energy Co. (company) or Wolverine Power Supply Co-op (co-op (owned by its members)) or DTE Electric Company (company) or Cherryland Electric Co-op Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)).

Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Michigan.