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Supporters at Salem meeting say Mill Creek center could boost jobs and city revenue
Summary
A minority of public commenters told the July 27 Salem City Council meeting the Mill Creek data center could provide long-term work for tradespeople and increase revenue for the general fund to support services.
Supporters who spoke at the July 27 Salem City Council meeting argued the Mill Creek data center could provide an economic benefit to the city and long-term work for local trades. Ash summarized pro-project comments: proponents said the center “could provide an economic boon to the city's general fund and thus help to fund social services” and that it would be “good training for carpenters and electricians and gives them a long term project to work on.”
Those in favor also told the council they believed regulations were necessary but argued the project could be done right; the transcript highlights do not include specific fiscal projections, employer commitments, or staff economic analysis in the summarized remarks.
