Rural Kentucky counties: Data center tax breaks aren’t the answer

Kentucky’s data center tax break, previously estimated to cost $15 million a year, could quickly cost the state more than $1 billion in lost revenue, according to the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy.

Some Kentucky lawmakers are considering expanding incentives for data centers.

Mike Haines, an Owen County resident and community advocate, said concerned citizens want the county to implement a moratorium on building data centers, given the county’s lack of zoning regulations and permits…

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