Michigan township official details dynamics in play with data centers before key state House panel

By: Kyle Davidson

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: April 16, 2026

Words: 447

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Sitting before members of the House Oversight Subcommittee on Corporate Subsidies and State Investments, Dan Wells, Gaines Charter Township’s community development director, recommended Michigan localities get their zoning ordinances in order as the state deals with an influx of new data center developments.

Wells’ community has hosted the Switch Data Center Campus since 2017, though another from Microsoft has drawn concerns from locals, particularly those whose homes butt up against the project.

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