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Officials say Vantage data center moving forward; county meets with private-sector firms
Summary
Utilities Director Tony Vogel updated commissioners on the Vantage Data Center, saying it will generate its own power and use less water than a typical facility. Economic & Workforce Development Director Rick Szabrak said he recently met with Anduril and that company officials will visit the Workforce Center.
County officials provided a series of economic-development updates during the June 2 meeting, including comments about large-scale data centers and employer outreach.
Utilities Director Tony Vogel reported that the Vantage Data Center project continues to progress and reiterated that Vantage plans to generate its own power and use less water than a typical data center. Vogel did not present new approvals during the meeting; his remarks were an operational update.
Economic & Workforce Development Director Rick Szabrak said he met recently with representatives from Anduril and that company officials are scheduled to visit the Fairfield County Workforce Center next week. Szabrak also noted the county’s Signing Day event this week, marking the eighth year of the program.
Commissioner Steve Davis referenced several large development projects — Google, Borealis and Vantage — as potential future drivers of sales-tax growth; he said those projects could contribute to sales-tax increases that “potentially surpass 13 percent” as they develop. Szabrak cautioned that state law changes now limit what development information can be publicly disclosed during certain negotiation stages, reducing some prior transparency.
No formal actions were taken on development projects during the meeting; staff said they will continue discussions with private-sector partners and brief the Board as proposals progress.
