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Developer outlines 1,283‑acre 'Project Hazelnut' data‑center campus; council questions taxes, jobs and water use
Summary
Northpointe Development proposed a phased data‑center campus of roughly 1,283 acres in Hazel Township and asked Luzerne County Council to consider a stepped LERTA abatement with pilot payments; council members sought more detail on jobs, water use and local benefits.
Northpointe Development representatives presented 'Project Hazelnut,' a proposed industrial campus of roughly 1,283 acres in Hazel Township that the company said would include up to 15 data‑center buildings delivered in three phases.
Tom Williams, representing Northpointe Development, told Luzerne County Council the company expects the developed footprint to be less than 500 acres and proposed a Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance (LERTA) schedule revised after infrastructure‑committee feedback: 90% abatement for years one through seven, 80% in year eight, 70% in year nine and 60% in year ten. Northpointe proposed a pilot payment of $2,500 per acre for each developed phase, split 50% at…
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