No project in Turtle Town, but 2 nearby
Who decides here: the Town Board of Turtle Town votes on zoning. The Rock County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Project Cornmaze (towns of Beloit and Turtle)
Beloit, Rock County
🕒 July 2026: The Turtle board rejected a revised agreement 5-0 and started a 12-month moratorium. The…
Stopped or cancelledabout 10 miles awayViridian data center proposal at former GM/JATCO site (Janesville)
Janesville, Rock County
🕒 June 2026: The city council voted unanimously to let the letter of intent with Viridian expire.
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.
📌 Other · Rock County
A Rock County committee unanimously rejected a countywide data center pause. County lawyers said the county has no zoning power over the towns, so a county pause could not be enforced and could invite lawsuits. Towns decide land use in Rock County.
⏸️ 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.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Turtle 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 Turtle Town: Rock Energy Cooperative (co-op (owned by its members)) or Wppi Energy (municipal mktg authority) or Wisconsin Power & Light Co. (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Wisconsin.