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Gallego urges state to roll back data‑center tax incentives, warns of land‑use and energy tradeoffs
3424022 · May 21, 2025
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Mayor Kate Gallego criticized state tax incentives for data centers, saying they concentrate large electric demand, produce few long‑term jobs and risk crowding out other industries; she called on the state legislature to change incentives and the council to set local guidelines.
Mayor Kate Gallego said that while data centers serve a purpose, their current growth poses risks for the city’s land use and energy future.
“Data centers serve a purpose, but they also pose risks and take up so much energy that it threatens…
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