Colorado Residents Enraged After County Approves $19 Million Tax Rebate for Data Center: 'It's expected to create 16 jobs over 35 years! Our troubles are over'

Douglas County, Colorado just approved a $19 million tax rebate for a Parker data center that will create 16 jobs, meaning county taxpayers are subsidizing each position at more than $1.1 million over the 35-year deal

The Direct Message Tension: Douglas County commissioners argue that business personal property tax is bad policy and the rebate is the remedy available to them. Critics question whether a projected $19.3 million incentive is justified when the company estimates the facility will add 16 jobs. Noise: The argument can easily be flattened into a choice between economic development and opposition to data centers. The more important question is what t…

Colorado Residents Enraged After County Approves $19 Million Tax Rebate for Data Center: 'It's expected to create 16 jobs over 35 years! Our troubles are over'

Commissioners from Douglas County, Colorado, have recently approved $19 million in tax rebates for a data center over 35 years. The decision was incredibly controversial, with both locals and Colorado residents online criticizing the commission for not looking out for the interests of its own people. As reported by Denver7, commissioners unanimously approved a business personal property tax (BPPT) rebate for a Parker data center located in the c…