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Residents, board members press for transparency on proposed data centers and tax abatements
Summary
Public commenters and several board members pressed Carroll County school leaders for transparency about proposed data centers and possible tax abatements, arguing the board should protect school funding and seek clear zoning and economic details before considering incentives.
Public commenters and several Carroll County school board members urged transparency and caution on proposals for data centers that have recently been discussed in the community.
At a work session, multiple board members said the district had not been brought into earlier conversations about a proposed data center in the Temple area and stressed the board would expect full transparency and formal engagement before any school-related abatements or decisions were considered. One board member said zoning and abatement conversations typically occur well before the school board would make decisions affecting school funding.
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