Lowndes County Tax Break for Proposed Data Center Draws Opposition
The Lowndes County Commission approved a 20-year tax abatement worth more than $1.1 billion for developers of Project Red Clay, a proposed 800-acre hyperscale data center. An Alabama resident and organizations including the NAACP have opposed the incentive package.
A roundup from BirminghamWatch highlights opposition to a major tax incentive approved for a proposed hyperscale data center in Lowndes County, Alabama. The Lowndes County Commission granted developers of Project Red Clay a 20-year tax abatement estimated to provide more than $1.1 billion in tax relief.
An Alabama resident and organizations including the NAACP have criticized the agreement. The roundup does not identify the data center developer by name or indicate that the project has been approved for construction.