{"id":1598,"date":"2026-07-24T04:37:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T04:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1598"},"modified":"2026-07-24T04:37:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T04:37:46","slug":"why-this-county-is-fighting-for-a-data-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1598","title":{"rendered":"Why This County Is Fighting For A Data Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p><span>Communities across the country are fighting to keep data centers out. Columbia County, Georgia, is hoping one moves in so it can eliminate residential property taxes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1596\">Republicans Love This AOC-Led Bill, But They Don\u2019t Want To Pass It<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThe data center will produce more revenue when built and fleshed out,\u201d Columbia County Board of Commissioners Chairman Doug Duncan said. \u201cIt\u2019s going to take a couple of years, [but] it\u2019ll produce more tax revenue than the homestead that comes from taxes in Columbia County. Our long-term objective with this is to eliminate the homestead tax.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>For the owner of the county\u2019s median-priced home, valued at roughly $305,000, that could mean saving about $2,900 a year. Renters could also benefit if landlords pass those savings on through lower rents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> Columbia County recently purchased almost 2,000 acres near an Amazon facility for the proposed data center. Officials estimate the project could generate $400 million in tax revenue. Duncan said the figure \u201cboggles my mind because we have $100 million in a general fund. It\u2019s hard for me to believe it\u2019s that much.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>If the project is successful, Duncan said Columbia County would, to his knowledge, become the first county in the nation to eliminate residential property taxes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>On Thursday, President Donald Trump praised communities that welcome data centers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cYou have communities that really want the data centers and, frankly, those are the smart communities,\u201d Trump said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Trump explained data center construction creates \u201ctremendous numbers of jobs\u201d with \u201cvery little actual disruption,\u201d and added that some communities are \u201cbegging for\u201d the facilities because of the tax revenue they generate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1594\">DSA Sends Activists To Cuba To \u2018Dismantle The U.S. Empire\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Other communities have not eliminated residential property taxes, but officials say data centers have significantly boosted local education budgets and teacher pay. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>A Redfin analysis found that <\/span><span>Virginia\u2019s two largest data center hubs, located in Loudoun County and Prince William County, have drastically outspent their neighboring counties on education over the past 15 years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Teacher salaries in Loudoun County rose about 40% from 2010 to 2023. In neighboring Fairfax County, salaries rose about 29% to roughly $82,000.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Richland Parish, Louisiana, has reported similar benefits following Meta\u2019s data center expansion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cLast year, our teachers received a $10,000 bonus, this year that check was over $50,000,\u201d said Sheldon Jones, Superintendent of the Richland Parish School District. \u201cIt\u2019s life-altering for our teachers and their families, and it\u2019s transforming our schools.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWith bonuses like that, the best educators come to you. And if we can attract the best teachers, we could become one of the best school districts in our region.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Opposition to data centers isn\u2019t partisan, with both sides of the aisle advocating for their demise. There are more than 300 local groups organizing against new facilities. Last week alone, organizers staged <\/span><span>142<\/span><span> protests across 42 states, <\/span><span>citing<\/span><span> concerns about water use, environmental impacts, and potential increased utility costs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1590\">L.A. Mayor Blames Trump For City\u2019s Homelessness Surge<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Communities across the country are fighting to keep data centers out. Columbia County, Georgia, is hoping one moves in so it can eliminate residential property taxes.\u201cThe data center will produce more revenue when built and fleshed out,\u201d Columbia County Board of Commissioners Chairman Doug Duncan said. \u201cIt\u2019s going to take a couple of years, [but] it\u2019ll produce more tax revenue than the homestead that comes from taxes in Columbia County. Our long-term objective with this is to eliminate the homestead tax.\u201d\u00a0For the owner of the county\u2019s median-priced home, valued at roughly $305,000, that could mean saving about $2,900 a year. Renters could also benefit if landlords pass those savings on through lower rents. Columbia County recently purchased almost 2,000 acres near an Amazon facility for the proposed data center. Officials estimate the project could generate $400 million in tax revenue. Duncan said the figure \u201cboggles my mind because we have $100 million in a general fund. It\u2019s hard for me to believe it\u2019s that much.\u201d\u00a0If the project is successful, Duncan said Columbia County would, to his knowledge, become the first county in the nation to eliminate residential property taxes.\u00a0On Thursday, President Donald Trump praised communities that welcome data centers.\u201cYou have communities that really want the data centers and, frankly, those are the smart communities,\u201d Trump said.Trump explained data center construction creates \u201ctremendous numbers of jobs\u201d with \u201cvery little actual disruption,\u201d and added that some communities are \u201cbegging for\u201d the facilities because of the tax revenue they generate.\u00a0Other communities have not eliminated residential property taxes, but officials say data centers have significantly boosted local education budgets and teacher pay. A Redfin analysis found that Virginia\u2019s two largest data center hubs, located in Loudoun County and Prince William County, have drastically outspent their neighboring counties on education over the past 15 years.\u00a0Teacher salaries in Loudoun County rose about 40% from 2010 to 2023. In neighboring Fairfax County, salaries rose about 29% to roughly $82,000.\u00a0Richland Parish, Louisiana, has reported similar benefits following Meta\u2019s data center expansion.\u201cLast year, our teachers received a $10,000 bonus, this year that check was over $50,000,\u201d said Sheldon Jones, Superintendent of the Richland Parish School District. \u201cIt\u2019s life-altering for our teachers and their families, and it\u2019s transforming our schools.\u201d \u201cWith bonuses like that, the best educators come to you. And if we can attract the best teachers, we could become one of the best school districts in our region.\u201dOpposition to data centers isn\u2019t partisan, with both sides of the aisle advocating for their demise. There are more than 300 local groups organizing against new facilities. Last week alone, organizers staged 142 protests across 42 states, citing concerns about water use, environmental impacts, and potential increased utility costs.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1597,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1598","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Why This County Is Fighting For A Data Center - Blue Route Journal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1598\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Why This County Is Fighting For A Data Center - Blue Route Journal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Communities across the country are fighting to keep data centers out. Columbia County, Georgia, is hoping one moves in so it can eliminate residential property taxes.\u201cThe data center will produce more revenue when built and fleshed out,\u201d Columbia County Board of Commissioners Chairman Doug Duncan said. \u201cIt\u2019s going to take a couple of years, [but] it\u2019ll produce more tax revenue than the homestead that comes from taxes in Columbia County. Our long-term objective with this is to eliminate the homestead tax.\u201d\u00a0For the owner of the county\u2019s median-priced home, valued at roughly $305,000, that could mean saving about $2,900 a year. Renters could also benefit if landlords pass those savings on through lower rents. Columbia County recently purchased almost 2,000 acres near an Amazon facility for the proposed data center. Officials estimate the project could generate $400 million in tax revenue. Duncan said the figure \u201cboggles my mind because we have $100 million in a general fund. It\u2019s hard for me to believe it\u2019s that much.\u201d\u00a0If the project is successful, Duncan said Columbia County would, to his knowledge, become the first county in the nation to eliminate residential property taxes.\u00a0On Thursday, President Donald Trump praised communities that welcome data centers.\u201cYou have communities that really want the data centers and, frankly, those are the smart communities,\u201d Trump said.Trump explained data center construction creates \u201ctremendous numbers of jobs\u201d with \u201cvery little actual disruption,\u201d and added that some communities are \u201cbegging for\u201d the facilities because of the tax revenue they generate.\u00a0Other communities have not eliminated residential property taxes, but officials say data centers have significantly boosted local education budgets and teacher pay. A Redfin analysis found that Virginia\u2019s two largest data center hubs, located in Loudoun County and Prince William County, have drastically outspent their neighboring counties on education over the past 15 years.\u00a0Teacher salaries in Loudoun County rose about 40% from 2010 to 2023. In neighboring Fairfax County, salaries rose about 29% to roughly $82,000.\u00a0Richland Parish, Louisiana, has reported similar benefits following Meta\u2019s data center expansion.\u201cLast year, our teachers received a $10,000 bonus, this year that check was over $50,000,\u201d said Sheldon Jones, Superintendent of the Richland Parish School District. \u201cIt\u2019s life-altering for our teachers and their families, and it\u2019s transforming our schools.\u201d \u201cWith bonuses like that, the best educators come to you. And if we can attract the best teachers, we could become one of the best school districts in our region.\u201dOpposition to data centers isn\u2019t partisan, with both sides of the aisle advocating for their demise. There are more than 300 local groups organizing against new facilities. 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