Nothing reported in Clear Lake Village yet
Who decides here: the Village Board of Clear Lake Village votes on zoning. The Polk County may review big projects too.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Polk County
Polk County voted 14-1 to pause data centers for one year on all land under county zoning. No data center can be permitted, approved or reviewed during that time.
Aug 27, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Clear Lake Village. - 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 Clear Lake Village: Northern States Power Co. (company) or Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Co. (company) or Barron 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.