AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoData Center Legal Fight: Sierra Club and Midwest Environmental Advocates sued Wisconsin DNR over Port Washington’s $15B Vantage data center, arguing permits were issued without an environmental impact statement despite projected major power demand and air-pollution impacts. Workforce Housing: Cook County’s HRA is moving a 16-unit workforce housing plan forward again after securing Vision Inc. as the new developer, with funding tied to a January 2028 completion deadline. Public Finance & Infrastructure: Green Lake city leaders reviewed a clean 2025 audit and discussed Town Square Community Center renovations to the former courthouse, plus ongoing public works updates. Food Safety: CDC traced a multistate Cyclospora outbreak to Taco Bell shredded iceberg lettuce from a Mexican supplier; Wisconsin reported 61 cases, mostly travel-linked. Air Quality & Health: Canadian wildfire smoke pushed Milwaukee to record-hazard AQI levels, prompting guidance for people with lung/heart conditions and other vulnerable groups. Housing Development in Milwaukee: Amani Homeownership Initiative TIF would finance 95 affordable homes in the Amani neighborhood. Construction & Growth Watch: Rock County saw fewer single-family permits in Q2, even as statewide construction edged up.
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