Saline Township officials are set to vote Wednesday evening on whether Oracle should receive a 12-year tax abatement for a data center project now estimated to cost more than $43 billion.
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Saline Township to vote on 12-year tax break for Oracle’s $43B data center project
The tech company is asking for a 50% reduction in real and personal property taxes. Supporters say the data center would pour money into the region and help position Michigan as a leader in AI technology, but some community members say a company of this size should not need tax incentives.
The township’s attorney said Oracle’s request is not unique — it is part of a common state program used to attract large industrial and technology developments. The tax abatement would temporarily reduce some property taxes in exchange for the company making a major investment in the area…