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Forest Park staff outline community benefits package for proposed Digital Realty data center
Summary
Forest Park staff presented a draft community benefits agreement tied to a proposed tax abatement for a Digital Realty data center, asking for local hiring, scholarships, digital-equity investments and environmental protections and explaining oversight and enforcement if commitments are unmet.
City staff presented a draft community benefits agreement the Downtown Development Authority is negotiating with Digital Realty as part of discussions over a potential tax abatement tied to a proposed data center.
The draft asks the company to commit to workforce development and local hiring, scholarships, contributions to public infrastructure and programs to improve digital equity for low-income households. Staff also included provisions on site landscaping, noise buffering and environmental sustainability, and said the…
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