News

Why This County Is Fighting For A Data Center

Columbia County, Georgia, recently purchased almost 2,000 acres near an Amazon facility for the proposed data center.

Brecca Stoll
Why This County Is Fighting For A Data Center
An aerial photo shows a Google data center on July 24, 2025, in Henderson, Nevada. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

Communities across the country are fighting to keep data centers out. Columbia County, Georgia, is hoping one moves in so it can eliminate residential property taxes.

“The data center will produce more revenue when built and fleshed out,” Columbia County Board of Commissioners Chairman Doug Duncan said. “It’s going to take a couple of years, [but] it’ll produce more tax revenue than the homestead that comes from taxes in Columbia County. Our long-term objective with this is to eliminate the homestead tax.” 

Got a tip worth investigating?

Your information could be the missing piece to an important story. Submit your tip today and make a difference.

Submit Tip