Updates
Legislative Outreach
WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!
Friends, Neighbors, Concerned Property and Business Owners in Ozaukee, Washington, Sheboygan Counties, and outlying areas:
TAKE ACTION AGAINST THE PROPOSED POWER LINES.
Those opposed to the power lines being placed anywhere but along the Alternate Route using the existing utility corridors, use your voice! Now is the time to contact our legislators. Use your voices and submit emails, letters and make phone calls:
Senator Feyen’s office and Senator Habush Sinykin’s office and recommend a three-step approach for maximum impact once public comments open:
*Phone call to the legislator’s office
*Written letter (prepare your letter to discuss the environmental impact to your property)
*Email follow-up
Our ask is for legislators to:
Endorse opposition to the Preferred and Preferred Contingent routes
Support the existing/alternate route as the most reasonable and least harmful option
Submit that (same) letter to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) during the public comment period
For now, the initial legislative focus includes the following offices:
Senator Dan Feyen – District 20
920-952-7001 | 608-266-5300
Senator Jodi Habush Sinykin – District 8
608-266-5830
Sen.HabushSinykin@legis.wisconsin.gov
Representative Rick Gundrum – Assembly District 58
608-237-9158
Rep.Gundrum@legis.wisconsin.gov
Representative Rob Brooks – Assembly District 59
608-237-9159
Rep.Rob.Brooks@legis.wisconsin.gov
Representative Paul Melotik – Assembly District 22
608-237-9122
Rep.Melotik@legis.wisconsin.gov
Representative Robin Vos - Assembly District 63
Rep.vos@legis.wisconsin.gov
Representative Tyler August - Assembly District 31
608-237-9131
Rep.August@legis.wisconsin.gov
Governor Tony Evers
Madison Office: 608-266-1212
Milwaukee Office: 414-227-4344
Thank you for taking time to alert our representatives as we move into the next phase.
Fox 6 Interview
Following the press release yesterday announcing an official alliance between Protect Fredonia Coalition and Advocated for Responsible Power (Saukville) Fox 6 came out to interview leaders of both groups. https://www.fox6now.com/news/port-washington-data-center-residents-unite-against-proposed-powerline-routes
Letters sent
Our legal team has composed two letters to reinforce our stance and to highlight the backing of the Port Washington mayor’s proclamation which he read aloud at last Tuesdays common council meeting advocating against choosing the proposed preferred routing. The mayor’s letter can be viewed in our last update post. Our letters in response to this have been sent to Vantage and ATC, as well as CC’d to important figures and officials. Both are posted below.
Oct 21st Port mayor proclamation
Tuesday’s Port Washington common council meeting was held at the Holiday in Express to accommodate a larger audience and news teams. Below is the proclamation put forth by the mayor. Below that are links to news coverage of the meeting.
Donations Sought
Taking legal action to protect our interests will be costly. We will have to hire lawyers and consultants to help us develop our strategies and possibly litigate these issues. We have formed an LLC for the Protect Fredonia Coalition and have opened a bank account. We have been receiving donations from members of our community, with deep and sincere appreciation. If you would like to donate to support our cause, and our opposition to the power lines, please write a check to “Protect Fredonia LLC” Please send us a message or give us a call for check drop off details at this point in time.
Thank you for your support of this important cause!
-PFC
Saukville Cancels Meeting
The October 22nd meeting that was called for by Saukville has now been canceled by Saukville.
Columbus Day and…
Today is also Indigenous Peoples' Day, honoring the First Nations. Please take action today to protect and preserve the sacred effigy mounds, burial sites, viewshed, and other archaeological assets of Indigenous Peoples along the Milwaukee River corridor from destruction by the extra high-voltage power lines that would transmit massive amounts of electrical power to the proposed data center in Port Washington. Protect Fredonia!
Public Hearing Oct 16 - Data Center
Attend these meetings and make your concerns over the data center plan heard once again by the officials of Port Washington.
Port Washington Common Council meeting.
Yesterday’s October 7th Common Council meeting at the City of Port Washington had a successful turnout of community members in opposition of the data center. Many news media outlets were in attendance. See below for links to coverage. Thank you to everyone who showed up to voice your concern!
Riveredge Oct 15th, data center discussion
Registration is required for attendance. Click here for details.