Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Advisory Committee on Data Centers  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Tuesday, May 12, 2026  
12:00 PM  
Hybrid Meeting, at Room 351 City County Building, 210  
Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd  
A. Call To Order  
Others Present: Jaron McCallum, Ben Kollenbriech, Josh Schroeder, and Todd  
Violante  
Chair Miles called the meeting to order at 12:01 PM.  
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Present:  
CYNTHIA RICHSON, DOUG YELK, BOB WIPPERFURTH, CINDI KELM-NELSON,  
CAITLIN SHANAHAN, TERRY BRADSHAW, TONY ABATE, LAURA SCANDURRA,  
DON POSTLER, PATRICK MILES and KERRY MARREN  
2 - COREY SINGLETARY and CIARAN GALLAGHER  
Absent:  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
MINUTES OF THE APRIL 14, 2026 ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON DATA  
CENTERS MEETING  
2026  
MIN-025  
Attachments: 2026 MIN-025.pdf  
A motion was made by WIPPERFURTH, seconded by RICHSON, that the Minutes  
be approved. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
C. Actions Items  
D. Status on prior follow-up items and requests  
Miles gave a brief description of the agenda item, and that as these meetings  
continue there might be a growing list of follow-up items.  
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON DATA CENTERS - MAY SLIDES  
2026  
PRES-029  
Attachments: 2026 PRES-029.pdf  
1. Community Benefit Agreements (CBAs)  
Brief discussion ensued on the use of CBAs to address concerns in other  
subject areas as they come through the committee.  
2. Upcoming Meeting Topics Timeline  
Staff reviewed potential upcoming meeting topics.  
3. Manitowoc Moratorium  
Discussion ensued of moratorium adopted by Manitowoc County at the April.  
Miles discussed his intent to introduce a resolution adopting a moratorium.  
E. Presentations and Discussion  
1. Community Impacts  
Presented by Mark Gribbin of the Virginia Joint Legislative Audit and Review  
Commission (JLARC)  
Mark Gribbin gave overview an overview of the report which includes:  
background; local community impacts; environmental impacts, and economic,  
tax, and energy impacts  
Discussion ensued with committee members asking additional question to the  
presenter.  
DATA CENTERS IN VIRGINIA 2024  
2026  
PRES-031  
Attachments: 2026 PRES-031.pdf  
DATA CENTERS IN VIRGINIA - ACDC SLIDES  
2026  
PRES-032  
Attachments: 2026 PRES-032.pdf  
F. Reports to Committee  
G. New follow-up items, requests, and staff direction  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
The next Advisory Committee on Data Centers Meeting will take place on June  
9th,  
2026 at 12 PM in a hybrid format.  
I. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
J. Such other Business as Allowed by Law  
K. Adjourn  
A motion was made by POSTLER, seconded by RICHSON, that the meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried unanimously.  
Meeting adjourned at 1:33 PM.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Josh Schroeder, pending Committee approval