POLITICSVIRGINIA MERCURY
As Va. officials weigh data center pushback, report details industry’s public service funding
Affordable Housing Trust Funds in Henrico County were made possible by data center tax revenue, helping first-time homebuyers secure down payments. Concurrently, Loudoun County has leveraged ballooning data center tax revenue over a decade to reduce property rates and boost public services. Virginia localities continue to funnel revenue from massive data center power demands towards public benefit.
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- Loudoun County, other Virginia localities consider hitting the brakes on data center development
- Virginia legislators advance $205 billion budget including new tax on data centers
- Virginia legislators advance $205 billion budget including new tax on data centers
- County weighs data center moratorium, potential economic benefits
- Virginia’s romance with data centers has cooled, but nobody benefits if there’s a full breakup