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Wythe County residents press supervisors for transparency on Solis Arc revenue, capital plan
Summary
Residents urged Wythe County supervisors to publish clearer plans for a projected $10 million annual revenue stream from the Solis Arc data center and requested detailed priorities and safeguards in the county’s capital improvement plan.
Residents pressed the Wythe County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday to be transparent about how projected tax revenue from the recently approved Solis Arc data center will be used and how it is represented in the county’s five-year capital improvement plan.
At citizens’ time, Andy Keggley and Mike Forrest highlighted a $10,000,000 line that appears in FY28 and later for property acquisition and arena-related infrastructure and urged clearer public explanations of funding sources and priorities. “I suggest the following, 10 to 20% to go to teacher salary for retention,” Forrest said, adding that another 10 to 20% should provide direct tax relief and that the rest should fund…
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