Alderman Faces Recall Election Over Data Center Email

Green Bay Appleton, WI, September 28, 2026 —

Wisconsin Rapids – Alderman Michael Timm is now facing a recall election. The election follows an email Timm sent to a local hotel expressing concern over the hotel’s potential involvement with anti-data center signage.

Sources indicate that Timm’s correspondence to the hotel raised questions about how offering such signs might affect the business’s relationship with the local data center industry. This communication is reported to have been the catalyst that energized local opposition groups focused on data center development within the area.

The specific details of the hotel’s response to Alderman Timm’s email were not immediately available. Similarly, the exact nature of the “anti-data center signs” and the hotel’s intended or actual involvement were not specified. The outcome of this situation has led to the initiation of recall proceedings against Alderman Timm.

The process for a recall election in Wisconsin involves petitioning by constituents who wish to remove an elected official from office. If sufficient valid signatures are gathered, a recall election is scheduled. Information regarding the number of signatures collected or the official certification of the recall election effort was not provided in the available summary. The timeline for when the recall election will take place also remains to be determined.

Alderman Timm’s actions have brought the local debate surrounding data center development to the forefront, highlighting the community’s divisions on the issue. The recall election will likely serve as a significant indicator of public sentiment regarding Timm’s representation and the broader controversy. Further details regarding the recall election schedule and the specific grievances leading to the petitions are anticipated.

Story summarized from the original created by Avery Martinez on www.wpr.org, see more information here.