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Commissioners defer Data-Center dividend policy while administration reviews details
Summary
A District 6 resolution proposing a fiscal policy to direct future data-center tax revenues toward local energy, housing and workforce supports was introduced and deferred for administrative and legal review; commissioners estimated a large property value and projected revenues but asked staff to return with particulars.
Commissioner Terry introduced a District 6 resolution (Item 2026-0158) proposing a policy that would allocate future tax revenue from data centers and AI-related facilities into a dedicated county fund for community reinvestment, such as energy-equity programs, direct utility assistance and workforce supports.
Terry said tax-assessor ballpark estimates for a typical large data center ranged from $1 billion to $2…
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