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- Sep 23DEALS·FloridaBusiness and community leaders debated property taxes, data centers and workforce development at Southwest Florida's State of the Region forum. Key topics included a November ballot amendment that would expand property tax exemptions, with county commissioners warning of budget cuts to services, and data center development, which proponents said could generate tax revenue and jobs while critics expressed concerns.Florida Weekly · Florida
- Sep 23NEWS·Columbia Co. (GA), GAGeorgia is experiencing rapid data center expansion, with Google developing a 3,300-acre campus in Columbia County and approximately 83 projects across the state in various planning and construction stages. The Google facility could generate $4 billion over 35 years for the county, though expansion raises concerns about energy consumption and environmental impacts.WRDW · Columbia Co. (GA), GA
- Sep 23HEARING·Richland Parish, LALouisiana's community and technical college system faces workforce challenges as major industrial projects—including a Hyundai steel plant, Meta data center, and SpaceX facility—compete for skilled workers and instructors. System leaders say the colleges would need to double enrollment and increase annual funding by over $100 million to meet employer demands while retaining faculty.Louisiana Illuminator · Richland Parish, LA
- Sep 23NEWS·Orleans Parish, LACommunities nationwide are experiencing economic growth and infrastructure improvements from data center investments. Loudoun County, Virginia, home to over 200 data centers, generated $1.2 billion in property tax revenue in fiscal year 2026, representing 39% of its budget, while Montgomery County, Missouri is benefiting from Amazon and Google commitments totaling over $25 billion.Pelican Institute · Orleans Parish, LA
- Sep 23NEWS·MississippiMississippi River mayors are developing assessment tools to help communities evaluate data center proposals as demand for AI and data storage increases, with over 75% of member cities having received hosting inquiries.10/12 Industry Report · Mississippi
- Sep 23UTILITIES·Shelby Co., TNGoogle's $4 billion West Memphis data center project is funding road paving and free car washes to reduce dust concerns, while also providing energy-efficiency grants and launching a public transit system to benefit the community.Arkansas Radio · Shelby Co., TN
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- Sep 23HEARING·Shelby Co., TNA resident of Southaven, Mississippi reported experiencing noise from Elon Musk's xAI data center power plant at highway-level volumes, prompting him and others to form a nonprofit to challenge the facility's operations. Environmental groups allege xAI avoided required air permits by placing turbines on trailers, a strategy previously employed at the company's first data center in Memphis, Tennessee.Popular Mechanics · Shelby Co., TN
- Sep 23NEWS·Shelby Co., TNElon Musk is living in an Airstream trailer in Memphis, Tennessee while overseeing expansion of xAI's Colossus computing data-center operation there. He described his temporary residence as a "palace" at the All-In Summit in September.Benzinga · Shelby Co., TN
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