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Water · Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin

Why the campus should report its water use every quarter

The village board decides Wednesday, Dec 2, 2026, whether the Mount Pleasant data center campus reports its water use every quarter.

, and here is why it matters: the permit already counts the water, so publishing it costs the campus a web page.

Stance · on this sentence

Should the campus publish its water use every quarter?

Yes, every quarterYour answer62%
Once a year is enough24%
Not sure yet14%

418 answers · 96% verified human · you answered

Read the permit, take a side, and make your case below before the board votes.

Structured discussion · closes Dec 2, 2026

Should the board require quarterly reporting?

For · 31 argumentsAgainst · 17 arguments

Dana R. · For · verified by email code

The permit already counts the water. Publishing it every quarter costs the campus a web page and gives the village a number everyone can check.

Persuasive force74

PrizeA seat at the Dec 2, 2026 briefing for the strongest argument

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Sample

Campaign report · Lakeshore Neighbors

Reached
6,240
Read to the end
58%
Answered
418
Verified human
96%
Support after reading
+9 pts

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  • lakeshoreneighbors.thinkwell.blogLakeshore NeighborsWhy the campus should report its water use every quarterStructured discussion · closes Dec 2, 2026 · 418 answers
  • mountpleasant.thinkwell.blogMount Pleasant water panelQuarterly water reporting: what 600 neighbors thinkInvited discussion · opens Mon, Nov 2, 2026, 9:00 AM · 600 asked at random
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