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Douglas County economic leaders say data centers bring high wages, tax revenue and fewer truck impacts
5463193 · July 17, 2025
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Local economic developers told a House subcommittee that Douglas County’s recruitment strategy favors data centers because they deliver high wages, large tax revenue and lower road impacts than distribution development; project buildouts take years.
Chris Pumphrey, president of Elevate Douglas Economic Partnership, told lawmakers that Douglas County intentionally pursued data centers as an alternative to large warehouse and distribution projects because data centers produce higher average wages, add property tax base and reduce heavy truck traffic. Pumphrey…
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