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Ohio’s Data Center Boom and Tax Costs | Dayton News
Amazon is building a colossal $900,000-square-foot data center campus in Trenton, Ohio — just one of many big tech projects flooding the state. With local and state governments offering billions in tax breaks to companies like Amazon, Google, and Meta, Ohio now hosts over 240 data centers. While these deals bring jobs and investment, they’re costing taxpayers billions more than projected — sparking outrage as residents question whether the long-term burden outweighs short-term gains. Governor DeWine has paused new deals after discovering massive underestimations, but existing contracts remain…
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