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Hanover County EDA notes $0.45 data center rate, explores 18-month policy or ordinance process
Summary
The Hanover County Economic Development Authority said the Board of Supervisors kept the $0.45 per $100 data center tax rate for FY27 and discussed whether to pursue a Data Center Policy in the Comprehensive Plan or a Data Center Ordinance; the EDA noted either process would be public and take about 18 months.
Chairman Trey Hayden reported that the Board of Supervisors voted to continue the $0.45 per $100 tax rate for data centers for FY27 and briefed the EDA on a Community Development Committee proposal to craft either a Data Center Policy or a Data Center Ordinance. Hayden said an ordinance would define permit requirements and development standards while a policy would be guidance added to the Comprehensive Plan.
EDA members asked about timing and public engagement. Hayden said the timeframe to develop a policy or ordinance would be approximately 18 months and would be a public process. The discussion focused on steps to balance clear regulatory standards with permitting certainty for prospective projects; staff and the chair emphasized the EDA's role in educating supervisors and stakeholders during that process.
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