Mount Pleasant, Racine facing off in legal battle over water in wake of Foxconn deal

The city of Racine and the village of Mount Pleasant are embroiled in a legal battle over water following the failure of the Foxconn project. 

Racine, which shares a border with Mount Pleasant, supplies and delivers water to the village. But until earlier in the month, the city had held off on approving recent applications for water service extensions for developments in the village of Mount Pleasant. 

A complaint filed by the village against Racine claims the city has created a “de facto development ban in Mount Pleasant.” The complaint, filed with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, said at least five projects have been impacted by the city not approving needed water service extensions for developments...

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Ken Notes: The communities need to work this out and we need to be careful -- the new Microsoft data center will use a lot of water for cooling. A recycling loop cold keep much of it out on the treatment facilities. Planning is key and a good boundary agreement could help. Lets all play nice, we have the power and water to grow our economy.