Wisconsin Rapids:
Demand a Community Benefits Agreement
Wisconsin Rapids built its identity on industry that lived here. The mill owners didn't fly in and fly out. They raised families here. They built CERA Park. They built this city. We are grateful for that legacy and we want to honor it — not by stopping the future, but by demanding the future makes the same commitment.
Wisconsin Rapids is open for business. But we have been down the road of building an entire economy around a single outside industry before. We will not make that mistake again.
This Community Benefits Agreement is not opposition. It is an invitation — to build something together, with us, for us.
If a company wants our river, our power, and this land — work with this community, not around it.
Sign below to add your name to the Community Benefits Agreement petition.
Ratepayer Protection — developer pays 100% of grid upgrade costs, not residents.
Environmental Assessment & Remediation Bond — full, independently tested cleanup of the closed landfill on the property, bonded by the City.
Compute Dividend — a share of facility revenue automatically offsets residents' utility bills.
Municipal Compute Access & Workforce Pipeline — 3% of compute capacity for schools, library, and small business, with real job training.
Local Vendor Mandate & Job Standards — 30% of contracts to Wood County businesses, scaling to 50% by Year 5, with wage and benefit floors for permanent jobs.
Noise & Setback Standards — 1,000-ft residential setback, enforceable noise limits including infrasound, binding on every future tenant.
Ownership Transfer & Decommissioning — protections survive any sale of the property.
Cranberry Marsh Water Access — the pump house serving 14 marshes and $25M in annual crop value stays protected.
Binding Public River Amenity — the developer's own proposed riverfront park becomes a surveyed, deeded public easement — not a vague promise — with full disclosure of the landfill and floodplain overlap already visible on the developer's own site plan.
Emergency & Public Safety Services Commitment — the $1.4 million PNK Group has already pledged to local emergency services becomes a binding, scheduled obligation, not a voluntary one.
This petition was created by Jason Garski, a Wisconsin Rapids resident. It is not affiliated with any political party or organization.
What Happens Next...
The Planning Commission held its public hearing on September 16, 2026. The commission voted no on the conditional use permit. The fight continues — signatures and community pressure matter now more than ever as this moves to City Council.
Support the Movement
Wear Wisconsin Rapids Forever.
The WRCBA is more than a petition — it's a reason to show up for Wisconsin Rapids. If you believe in what we're building, here's the easiest way to back it:
Grab a WR4VR tee. Every dollar goes straight back into the community.
$30. Local pickup or shipped to you. No middleman, no markup — just Wisconsin Rapids people supporting Wisconsin Rapids.
