Call for no data center tax abatements picks up steam
Residents and the group Nodaway Says No are opposing tax incentives for the proposed White Cloud Acres data center project in Nodaway County. County Assessor Rex Wallace told attendees that the project’s expected tax revenue would be lower than that generated by most facilities.
Nodaway Says No hosted an informational meeting in Maryville to build opposition to tax abatements and other incentives for the proposed White Cloud Acres data center project. The discussion focused on whether the project would deliver sufficient tax revenue to justify offering incentives.
Nodaway County Assessor Rex Wallace said the anticipated tax revenue from White Cloud Acres would be lower than revenue from most facilities. A related meeting in Graham also addressed broader data center concerns, but the article does not identify the project’s developer or operator.