Judge: Tax-abatement talks with data-center developer are over; county will seek voluntary development agreement
Young County officials told the court they are no longer negotiating a tax abatement with a proposed data-center developer and will instead pursue a voluntary development agreement and other community protections; construction was reported to begin in November with first center opening expected in 2028.
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The Young County judge told the commissioners that formal tax-abatement negotiations with the proposed data-center developer have ended and that the county will instead attempt to secure community protections through a voluntary development agreement. “We’re no longer gonna do work on a tax statement. The tax abatement discussions are completely over,” the judge said.
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