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Marlboro County approves inducement resolutions and fee-in-lieu agreements for proposed Echelon data centers
Summary
The council unanimously approved inducement resolutions and third-reading ordinances to allow fee-in-lieu-of-tax agreements and related incentives for Echelon data center projects (referred to in the record as Project Horizon and Project Omega), while noting further details will follow as negotiations continue.
Marlboro County Council voted unanimously to approve inducement resolutions and related ordinances that clear the way for potential Echelon data center campuses in the county.
The council approved Resolution 122401 (for Echelon DC Benefield LLC, referenced in the record as Project Horizon) and Resolution 122402 (for Echelon DC River Oaks LLC, referenced as Project Omega), and advanced related ordinances on third reading. Chair/Presiding Official (Speaker 3) read a company statement saying the developer "is considering developing several data centers campuses in South Carolina" and that the projects "will bring investment to the state" and create "construction and…
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