Nothing reported in Newport Town yet
Who decides here: the Town Board of Newport Town votes on zoning. The Columbia County may review big projects too.
Local votes and rules
📌 Other · Columbia County
Columbia County adopted a rule that bars county supervisors from signing secret deals (NDAs) about data centers.
July 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Newport Town. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Newport Town: Wppi Energy (municipal mktg authority) or Wisconsin Power & Light Co. (company) or Adams-columbia Electric Co-op (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 Wisconsin.