About Don Wiesehan

While I understand why data centers may appear financially attractive in the short term, there are far too many unanswered questions and too many promises that are either unproven or already broken. Short‑term revenue should never outweigh the long‑term impacts on our residents, our land, our water, and our overall quality of life.  

Communities that rush to embrace data centers often focus only on immediate financial gain. I’m not willing to gamble with our future. I respect the counties that have chosen moratoriums or bans because they are putting people first, and that is what truly matters.

Residents will always be my top priority. I will keep an open mind and continue to learn, but I firmly believe data centers do not belong on agricultural land. People choose to live in the country for a reason, and that choice deserves respect. Industrial land is the only reasonable location for such facilities, and even then, they must be held to very strict standards before I would even consider that as a option. All county residents deserve if we were to ever even discuss a data center on industrial zoned land, I would want strong regulations such as:  
- guaranteed well protections  
- strong meaningful setbacks  
- enforceable water‑use limits  
- strong electric use limits
- noise controls  
- property value protections  
- county‑held bonds  
- no tax abatements  

These decisions should never be rushed. Unfortunately, some communities are moving far too quickly. The public deserves transparency, honesty, and a genuine voice in decisions that shape our future, especially decisions of this magnitude. The opinions of county residents must be part of the process.

Trust is one of the biggest issues with data‑center companies, and I am not willing to expose my neighbors to the potential downsides. I will not risk the well‑being of future generations. My life is rooted here, and I will always work to protect this county.