Overview
- The Town of Beloit has a signed July 15, 2025 pre-development agreement with Cambrin LLC for a potential data center on a 430-acre gravel pit, including up to $175,000 to reimburse town costs.
- Newly released emails show Rock County economic development manager James Otterstein brokered contacts, circulated an NDA in February 2025, and set recurring meetings that led to the agreement.
- A Cambrin letter of intent outlines an initial build of about 700,000 square feet, 800–1,000 daily construction contractors, and roughly 50 full-time operational jobs.
- DNR filings list names and email details previously used in Meta’s Degas LLC submissions, suggesting a possible connection that remains unconfirmed by the companies.
- Correspondence flags wetland permitting, ATC substation siting, and proximity to a Native American burial ground, with sewer and water studies underway and town meetings scheduled for March 11 and 16 as residents mobilize.