Project Cornmaze (towns of Beloit and Turtle)
Also called: Project Cornmaze
Panattoni proposed a $1 billion, 2-million-square-foot data center across the towns of Beloit and Turtle. Both town boards rejected cost agreements and started 12-month moratoriums, which block the project for now.
Where things stand: On hold: both towns rejected cost agreements and started 12-month moratoriums in summer 2026.
🕒 Latest update (July 2026): The Turtle board rejected a revised agreement 5-0 and started a 12-month moratorium. The Town of Beloit board then did the same.
What we know
- 📍 WhereAlong Prairie Avenue, across the towns of Beloit and Turtle, Beloit, Rock County
- 🏢 CompanyPanattoni Development Co.
- 💵 Cost$1 billion
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Who would use the Panattoni data center? Earlier reports linked the site to Meta. 🙋 I'll find out
- Is Panattoni still pursuing the project? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- July 2026The Town of Turtle board voted 3-2 to approve a cost repayment agreement with Panattoni.
- July 2026The Turtle board rejected a revised agreement 5-0 and started a 12-month moratorium. The Town of Beloit board then did the same.
Local votes and rules
🗳️ Election
Town of Turtle voters recalled longtime town chair Roger Anclam. Donna Redner won 400 votes to his 232. The recall grew out of several local fights, including the debate over the Project Cornmaze data center and calls for a data center pause.
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
The Town of Beloit board voted 4-0 for a resolution calling for a 12-month pause on data center projects. It is the first of three steps: a public hearing and a final ordinance must follow.
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Green County voted 30-1 for a 12-month data center pause in unincorporated areas, to update old zoning rules. There is no project in the county, but a $1 billion plan nearby in Rock County spurred it.
✋ Turned down
The towns of Turtle and Beloit both voted to reject a cost-sharing deal with Panattoni, the developer of the $1 billion Project Cornmaze data center. They also voted for a 12-month data center pause. The towns will now pay for their own zoning study.
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
The Town of Turtle board passed a resolution for a 12-month data center pause, after rejecting a cost deal with the Project Cornmaze developer.
📌 Other
The Town of Beloit decided town staff may not sign a secret deal (NDA) for a data center without the Town Board's approval. This came after a former town administrator signed one in 2025 for Project Cornmaze without the board knowing.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Town of Beloit follows Turtle's lead, rejects data center cost agreement, votes for moratorium · Beloit Daily News · Aug 3, 2026
- Town of Turtle approves agreement tied to potential data center project · WIFR · July 9, 2026
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