Morgan County Council approves declaratory resolution to start abatement process for proposed data center

May 7, 2025

On May 5, 2025, the Morgan County Council approved Resolution 2025-5-5, a declaratory resolution creating an economic revitalization area to begin the county’s tax-abatement process for a proposed data center; the measure does not obligate the council to grant any abatement.

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The Morgan County Council voted 6-0 on May 5, 2025, to approve Resolution 2025-5-5, a declaratory resolution that begins the county process for designating an economic revitalization area tied to a proposed data center. Josh, a county staff member who presented the item, said the resolution "obligates us to nothing in the future" and simply starts the statutory process that can later lead to an abatement if the council chooses.

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