# How should data centers create local jobs?

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# Sources

## Data Center Dividends

Source ID: bpi-data-center-dividends
Author / publisher: Bitcoin Policy Institute
Source type: think_tank_report
Date: 2026-09-09

Original: https://www.btcpolicy.org/articles/data-center-dividends

## Lancaster AI Hub

Source ID: agreement-lancaster
Author / publisher: City of Lancaster
Source type: Agreements
Document status: Public draft · execution unverified

Original: https://www.cityoflancasterpa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Lancaster-CBA-Draft.pdf

## What Communities Stand to Lose by Blocking Data Centers

Source ID: itif
Author / publisher: Daniel Castro · ITIF
Source type: Opinion
Date: 2026-09-07

Stored excerpt: Construction jobs are temporary by nature, but workers still earn wages

Original: https://itif.org/publications/2026/09/07/what-communities-stand-to-lose-by-blocking-data-centers/

## QTS confirms plans for proposed data center campus in Bessemer

Source ID: fpc-3167da931d
Author / publisher: wbrc.com
Source type: news_report
Date: 2026-07-02

Original: https://www.wbrc.com/2026/07/02/qts-confirms-plans-proposed-data-center-campus-bessemer/

## Community Benefits Achievements at the Cherokee-Gates Project

Source ID: doc-remaining-82
Author / publisher: Campaign for Responsible Development / FRESC
Source type: advocacy-project-summary
Document status: Advocacy summary; not an agreement

Original: https://climate.law.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/content/CBAs/Cherokee%20Gates.pdf

## Fort Meade commissioners pass development agreement for data center, despite pushback from residents

Source ID: fpc-c02175b816
Author / publisher: baynews9.com
Source type: news_report
Date: 2026-04-15

Original: https://baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2026/04/15/fort-meade-data-center-approved-despite-residents-concerns

## Cedar Rapids City Council OKs amended QTS development agreement

Source ID: fpc-f77e71d7f7
Author / publisher: thegazette.com
Source type: news_report
Date: 2025-12-02

Original: https://www.thegazette.com/news/cedar-rapids-city-council-oks-amended-qts-development-agreement/article_37c979ab-0bdf-52bd-9e2d-9ee403f0ac36.html

## Building Community-First AI Infrastructure

Source ID: pub-microsoft-community-first
Author / publisher: Microsoft
Source type: corporate_statement
Date: 2026-01-13

Stored excerpt: We’ll pay our way to ensure our datacenters don’t increase your electricity prices.

Original: https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2026/01/13/community-first-ai-infrastructure/

## Council Bluffs council denies proposed moratorium on new data centers

Source ID: fpc-48130f4cc8
Author / publisher: kmaland.com
Source type: news_report
Date: 2026-06-16

Original: https://www.kmaland.com/news/council-bluffs-council-denies-proposed-moratorium-on-new-data-centers/article_57610dda-a991-41c5-99a5-d4bd772cd936.html

## Supporting the White House Ratepayer Protection Pledge: Google’s approach for responsible energy growth

Source ID: pub-google-energy-pledge
Author / publisher: Google
Source type: corporate_statement
Date: 2026-03-04

Stored excerpt: We will pay our own way (and protect ratepayers).

Original: https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/infrastructure-and-cloud/global-network/affordability-pledge-responsible-energy-growth/

## Mount Pleasant deal with Microsoft will include no public financial incentives, under agreement

Source ID: fpc-19dc9f3d3e
Author / publisher: wpr.org
Source type: news_report
Date: 2023-11-13

Original: https://www.wpr.org/economy/mount-pleasant-deal-microsoft-will-include-no-public-financial-incentives-under-agreement

## Amazon Supports Responsible Data Center Development

Source ID: pub-amazon-responsible-development
Author / publisher: Amazon
Source type: corporate_statement
Date: 2026-08-11

Original: https://press.aboutamazon.com/2026/8/amazon-supports-responsible-data-center-development

## QTS Withdraws Supreme Court Appeal, Ending Proposed Digital Gateway Data Center Project

Source ID: fpc-fea0ac5ab7
Author / publisher: potomaclocal.com
Source type: news_report
Date: 2026-07-03

Original: https://www.potomaclocal.com/2026/07/03/qts-withdraws-supreme-court-appeal-ending-proposed-digital-gateway-data-center-project/

## How Meta’s Data Centers Support American Energy, Jobs, the Environment, and Local Communities

Source ID: pub-meta-community
Author / publisher: Meta
Source type: corporate_statement
Date: 2026-03-04

Original: https://about.fb.com/news/2026/03/meta-data-centers-support-energy-jobs-environment-local-communities/

## Microsoft data centers will use up to 8.4M gallons of water each year, records show

Source ID: fpc-63660aba8e
Author / publisher: wpr.org
Source type: news_report
Date: 2025-09-17

Original: https://www.wpr.org/news/microsoft-data-centers-8-million-gallons-water-each-year

## Mecklenburg budget bottom line: ‘Doing so great’

Source ID: mecklenburg-dividend
Author / publisher: sovanow.com
Source type: news_report
Date: 2025-04-09

Original: https://www.sovanow.com/articles/mecklenburg-budget-bottom-line-doing-so-great/

## Stargate Community

Source ID: pub-openai-stargate-community
Author / publisher: OpenAI
Source type: corporate_statement
Date: 2026-01-20

Stored excerpt: Funding the incremental generation and grid upgrades our load requires

Original: https://openai.com/index/stargate-community/

## Negotiated public facilities

Source ID: reddit:t3_1w4o0em
Author / publisher: u/EveryDifference3393 · r/NoStupidQuestions
Source type: social-post
Date: 2026-09-01

Stored excerpt: like, they can build and they'll be green lit, if, they build a hospital, if they pave the roads, if they give funding to make cities more walkable, if they pay enough to eliminate certain taxes, they build a water treatment plant, and they build their own power plant, as well as contribute green energy to the grid.

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/1w4o0em/why_dont_people_negotiate_with_data_centers/

## Covering electricity price increases from our data centers

Source ID: pub-anthropic-electricity
Author / publisher: Anthropic
Source type: corporate_statement
Date: 2026-02-11

Stored excerpt: Cover grid infrastructure costs

Original: https://www.anthropic.com/news/covering-electricity-price-increases

## Authorized versus paid incentives

Source ID: reddit:t3_1w4l76d
Author / publisher: u/Public_Finance_Guy · r/Utah
Source type: social-post
Date: 2026-09-01

Stored excerpt: Authorized is a different category than paid. 86 contracts were signed and never issued. Of the 237 the state reports on, 166 sit under 25% of their cap, meaning a lot of these deals don't end up paying out the full reimbursement. Why that is, I don't know. Utah publishes that data in 25-point buckets, so there is no public figure for how many dollars any individual company has actually received.

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/Utah/comments/1w4l76d/utah_has_authorized_26_billion_in_business_tax/

## Commitment to Communities

Source ID: pub-qts-community
Author / publisher: QTS Data Centers
Source type: corporate_statement

Original: https://qtsdatacenters.com/commitments/

## Local operating independence

Source ID: 2097452104633946493
Author / publisher: SandhuJonathan
Source type: social-reply
Date: 2026-09-08

Stored excerpt: Can local operators maintain, repair and reconfigure the capability without vendor permission?

Original: https://x.com/SandhuJonathan/status/2097452104633946493

## Our Approach to Responsible Growth

Source ID: pub-vantage-responsible-growth
Author / publisher: Vantage Data Centers
Source type: corporate_statement
Date: 2026-03-26

Original: https://blog.vantage-dc.com/2026/03/26/our-approach-to-responsible-growth/

## Data location and coastal siting

Source ID: reddit:t1_p4gjzya
Author / publisher: u/nikulmmadhu · r/AskTheWorld
Source type: social-reply
Date: 2026-08-18

Stored excerpt: personally i want to see more data centers because i want our data to stay inside the country. they also create jobs and improve the infrastructure around them as well as the surrounding supply chain but they should be built near the sea and use treated seawater for cooling with solar energy as their main energy source

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskTheWorld/comments/1vrv2ji/do_you_want_your_country_to_build_ai_data_centers/p4gjzya/

## Our U.S. community principles

Source ID: pub-equinix-community-principles
Author / publisher: Equinix
Source type: corporate_statement

Original: https://equinixtogether.com/community-principles/

## Digital Realty Publishes 2025 Impact Report, Highlighting Sustainability Progress

Source ID: pub-digital-realty-impact
Author / publisher: Digital Realty
Source type: corporate_statement
Date: 2026-05-27

Original: https://investor.digitalrealty.com/news-releases/news-release-details/digital-realty-publishes-2025-impact-report-highlighting

## Briefing 01/16/2026

Source ID: dcw-briefing-2026-01-16
Author / publisher: Data Center Watch / 10a Labs
Source type: research_firm_briefing
Date: Edition 2026-01-16

Original: https://datacenterwatch.substack.com/p/briefing-01162026

## Oracle AI Infrastructure in 2026 and Our Commitment to Local Communities

Source ID: pub-oracle-community-2026
Author / publisher: Oracle
Source type: corporate_statement
Date: 2026-01-26

Stored excerpt: Oracle is committed to paying our own way on energy

Original: https://www.oracle.com/news/announcement/blog/oracle-ai-infrastructure-in-2026-and-our-commitment-to-local-communities-2026-01-26/

## Farmland and siting alternatives

Source ID: reddit:t1_p4gaiuq
Author / publisher: u/-Laffi- · r/AskTheWorld
Source type: social-reply
Date: 2026-08-18

Stored excerpt: On the other hand, if they did find a spot for a data center close by to Stavanger or overall in Rogaland, I am sure they could have made it so it wouldn't bother neighbours. There is alot of space really, just don't tear down farms or bother people with the noise it makes.

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskTheWorld/comments/1vrv2ji/do_you_want_your_country_to_build_ai_data_centers/p4gaiuq/

## Statement of LIUNA General President Brent Booker on Responsible Data Center Development

Source ID: pub-liuna-responsible-development
Author / publisher: Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA)
Source type: labor_statement
Date: 2026-08-25

Original: https://www.liuna.org/news/story/statement-of-liuna-general-president-brent-booker-on-responsible-data-center-development

## Resolution 7: We Want Good Jobs Today and Tomorrow

Source ID: pub-aflcio-data-center-jobs
Author / publisher: AFL-CIO
Source type: labor_statement
Date: 2026-06-09

Original: https://aflcio.org/resolutions/resolution-7-we-want-good-jobs-today-and-tomorrow

## Rapid power-load changes

Source ID: 2097322022556856722
Author / publisher: DesignClimate
Source type: social-reply
Date: 2026-09-08

Stored excerpt: Require DC to buffer its load to manage fault ride thru, training and inference load flux.

Original: https://x.com/DesignClimate/status/2097322022556856722

## Sentinel NC-1

Source ID: agreement-durham-sentinel
Author / publisher: durhamcounty.granicus.com
Source type: Agreements
Document status: Historical draft; blank execution fields

Original: https://durhamcounty.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?clip_id=704&meta_id=36386&view_id=3

## Phased load and fiscal estimates

Source ID: reddit:t1_p18hy5o
Author / publisher: u/fbajo · r/datacenter
Source type: social-reply
Date: 2026-08-02

Stored excerpt: when a developer gives you a load number, is that day one or the full phased nameplate? on the ops side those are usually years apart, and phase two tends to be contingent on things that were never in the proposal.. how do you size the jobs and tax math against that, or do you underwrite phase one and treat the rest as upside?

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/datacenter/comments/1vbjidk/im_an_economic_developer_who_has_evaluated_data/p18hy5o/

## The Data Center Dividend: How America’s AI Infrastructure Is Paying Off for Working Families

Source ID: american-edge-dividend
Author / publisher: American Edge Project
Source type: advocacy_commentary
Date: 2026-06-12

Original: https://americanedgeproject.org/the-data-center-dividend-how-americas-ai-infrastructure-is-paying-off-for-working-families/

## Resident cost exposure

Source ID: 2097162410905804866
Author / publisher: whoknows197563
Source type: social-reply
Date: 2026-09-08

Stored excerpt: the core issue is cost shifting and stranded costs with long term obligations on residents and utility capacity.

Original: https://x.com/whoknows197563/status/2097162410905804866

## Economic contributions of U.S. data centers, 2023-2024

Source ID: pub-dcc-economic-contributions
Author / publisher: Data Center Coalition / PwC
Source type: industry_analysis
Date: May 2026

Original: https://www.centerofyourdigitalworld.org/2026-impact-study

## Key Considerations for Data Center Development

Source ID: pub-bpc-considerations
Author / publisher: Bipartisan Policy Center
Source type: think_tank_report
Date: 2026-07-29

Original: https://bipartisanpolicy.org/report/key-considerations-for-data-center-development/

## 628 Western Avenue

Source ID: agreement-acton-s106
Author / publisher: www.london.gov.uk
Source type: Agreements
Document status: Government-hosted counterpart set; date/effectiveness review pending

Original: https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/19-0006-fumopc_628_western_avenue_-_s106_agreement_dated_20_november_2020.pdf

## Cumulative grid effects

Source ID: reddit:t1_p05yu2u
Author / publisher: u/cavanags · r/BurlingtonON
Source type: social-reply
Date: 2026-07-27

Stored excerpt: I have no specific concerns with this one 20 MW Burlington data center. The issue will more likely be in aggregate as more and larger data centres show up.

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/BurlingtonON/comments/1v1azvf/cuadro_arch_sent_a_1_page_info_document_on_their/p05yu2u/

## Taxes and other public payments

Source ID: 2097156119353299353
Author / publisher: mcuban
Source type: social-reply
Date: 2026-09-08

Stored excerpt: ordinary taxes; reimbursement of project-caused costs; financial security for future obligations; and additional negotiated benefits.

Original: https://x.com/mcuban/status/2097156119353299353

## Manor Farm, Poyle Road

Source ID: agreement-slough-s106
Author / publisher: www.slough.gov.uk
Source type: Agreements
Document status: Official scanned agreement; extraction pending

Original: https://www.slough.gov.uk/downloads/file/5580/id28-section-106-legal-agreement

## Different computing densities

Source ID: reddit:t1_ozqtdiv
Author / publisher: u/Fortunato_NC · r/Georgia
Source type: social-reply
Date: 2026-07-25

Stored excerpt: I used to rent an entire 52U rack in a Peak 10 datacenter and they supplied me with two 20 amp 120V circuits for the entire rack. Compare that to a modern 8xB300 GPU based server that require three phase 415V power setups that would be the equivalent of pulling 125 amps of 120V (to be clear, no computer equipment exists that runs off 120V and pulls 125 amps continuously).

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/Georgia/comments/1v5p4op/open_ai_annouces_largest_data_center_in_us/ozqtdiv/

## Fiber infrastructure outside existing hubs

Source ID: reddit:t1_ozbiwgy
Author / publisher: u/CharmingIncompetence · r/BurlingtonON
Source type: social-reply
Date: 2026-07-23

Stored excerpt: This is what I have been saying why don't we get these companies to build data centers in developing communities or away from established infrastructure to force them to invest and build infrastructure. Lay Fibre etc. It's not like they need the job market to get local techs etc. Like no one wants to live next door to these things, but being able to use it as a necessary evil to get high speed internet across the country is a win.

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/BurlingtonON/comments/1v1azvf/cuadro_arch_sent_a_1_page_info_document_on_their/ozbiwgy/

## Continuous versus intermittent noise

Source ID: reddit:t1_ozbgu0u
Author / publisher: u/CharmingIncompetence · r/BurlingtonON
Source type: social-reply
Date: 2026-07-23

Stored excerpt: I think the key difference between a datacenter noise output vs a highway is the eb and flow of traffic meaning there will be louder, there will be quieter times, same with industry operating on a worker schedule. An AI data center is 24/7 including the middle of the night. This is a completely different level of constant sound vs a highway and typical industry.

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/BurlingtonON/comments/1v1azvf/cuadro_arch_sent_a_1_page_info_document_on_their/ozbgu0u/

## Data Center Subsidies Surge as States Lose Billions

Source ID: pub-good-jobs-first-subsidies
Author / publisher: Good Jobs First
Source type: think_tank_report
Date: 2026-06-12

Original: https://goodjobsfirst.org/data-center-subsidies-surge-as-states-lose-billions/

## Community Benefits Agreement

Source ID: doc-remaining-77
Author / publisher: 737 4th Avenue LLC; Fourth Avenue 731 LLC; Fifth Avenue Committee and partner community organizations
Source type: community-benefits-agreement
Document status: Blank execution day

Original: https://climate.law.columbia.edu/sites/climate.law.columbia.edu/files/content/CBAs/731%204th%20Ave%20Development%20CBA%2C%20Brooklyn%2C%20NY_2021.pdf

## Community Benefits Agreement

Source ID: doc-remaining-51
Author / publisher: California High-Speed Rail Authority; State Building and Construction Trades Council; signatory craft councils and unions
Source type: labor-and-community-benefits-agreement
Document status: Execution unverified

Original: https://climate.law.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/content/CBAs/State%20of%20California%20Rail%20CBA.pdf

## Build timing and conditions

Source ID: reddit:t1_ot79823
Author / publisher: u/mischiefs_maker · r/wisconsin
Source type: social-reply
Date: 2026-06-22

Stored excerpt: Once the hype is died down, if they are still needed, they can abide by the regulations for better noise proofing/heat management, pay the increased electricity costs and/or fund green energy production, and make whatever profit they can at that point. If it's truly that ubiquitous and necessary, then they should have no problem building these out.

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/wisconsin/comments/1ucthyg/should_wisconsin_have_a_data_center_negotiating/ot79823/

## Shared negotiating expertise

Source ID: reddit:t3_1ucthyg
Author / publisher: u/Civic_Media · r/wisconsin
Source type: social-post
Date: 2026-06-22

Stored excerpt: State Senator Kelda Roys has proposed a statewide negotiating team — shared experts who level the playing field so any Wisconsin town, big or small, can land a deal that actually works for the people who live there. It's Kelda's idea — but we want to know what you think.

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/wisconsin/comments/1ucthyg/should_wisconsin_have_a_data_center_negotiating/

## Geography of electricity cost comparisons

Source ID: reddit:t1_opy9s57
Author / publisher: u/das_war_ein_Befehl · r/illinois
Source type: social-reply
Date: 2026-06-05

Stored excerpt: And the chart can’t say what you think it says. Grids are not isolated to each state, they go across multiple states. If load growth in one state bid up prices only in that state, sure, you’d expect a clean diagonal. But that’s not how the cost flows. A data center in Virginia raises the capacity price across all of PJM, so the cost lands on Ohio, Maryland, Illinois, not just Virginia. A state-by-state plot smears the effect off the high-growth dot and onto a dozen neighbors that don’t share its x-position.

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/illinois/comments/1txne0u/gov_pritzker_pauses_new_data_center_tax_incentives/opy9s57/

## Clause organization

Source ID: 2097044042672386261
Author / publisher: ArtificialUnAI
Source type: social-reply
Date: 2026-09-07

Stored excerpt: Index benefits to MW energized, not jobs. Claw back every PILOT if water/power/noise fail. Bond decommissioning at close. Ban NDAs on the CBA itself.

Original: https://x.com/ArtificialUnAI/status/2097044042672386261

## Armory Innovation Data Center Project: Summary of CBA Provisions

Source ID: doc-stl-document-2
Author / publisher: City of St. Louis
Source type: proposed-cba-terms-summary
Document status: Future CBA term summary

Original: https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/mayor/documents/upload/CBA-provisions.pdf

## Marlton Square Redevelopment Project Developer Community Benefits Program

Source ID: doc-remaining-84
Author / publisher: Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles; developer; named community coalition
Source type: community-benefits-program
Document status: Program text; execution unverified

Original: https://climate.law.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/content/CBAs/Marlton%20Square%20CBA.pdf

## North Hollywood Mixed-Use Redevelopment Project Community Benefits Program

Source ID: doc-remaining-85
Author / publisher: Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles; SL NO HO LLC; Valley Jobs Coalition
Source type: community-benefits-program
Document status: Program text; execution unverified

Original: https://climate.law.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/content/CBAs/North%20Hollywood%20Community%20Benefits%20Program.pdf

## What happens to a community when a datacenter is done right?

Source ID: 2099199229176791452
Author / publisher: Microsoft
Source type: corporate_statement
Document status: Company account; outcomes attributed to Microsoft
Date: 2026-09-13

Stored excerpt: Twenty years later, you can see the impact.

Original: https://x.com/BradSmi/status/2099199229176791452

## Project Blue FAQ

Source ID: fpc-4400c863a4
Author / publisher: Pima County
Source type: government_source_directory

Original: https://www.pima.gov/3552/Project-Blue-FAQ

## The Financial Impact of Data Centers

Source ID: fpc-8295e806e4
Author / publisher: City of New Albany
Source type: government_source_directory

Original: https://datacenters.newalbanyohio.org/city-finances/

## Community Benefits Program: Kingsbridge National Ice Center

Source ID: doc-remaining-72
Author / publisher: Kingsbridge National Ice Center developer and community coalition
Source type: community-benefits-program-attachment
Document status: Execution draft attachment

Original: https://climate.law.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/content/CBAs/Kingsbridge%20Armory.pdf

## Tax Abatements

Source ID: fpc-e28df53dfc
Author / publisher: City of Abilene
Source type: government_source_directory

Original: https://abilenetx.gov/2476/Tax-Abatements

## Community Benefits Agreement: LAX Master Plan Program

Source ID: doc-linked-23
Author / publisher: Los Angeles World Airports and the LAX Coalition
Source type: community-benefits-agreement
Document status: Attachment; execution unverified

Original: https://climate.law.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/content/CBAs/LAX_CBA_Final.pdf

## Fort Meade LLC: Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemption

Source ID: fpc-05f9c2fcac
Author / publisher: Polk County
Source type: public_document
Document status: Ordinance agenda copy
Date: 2025-10-24

Original: https://polkcountyfl.legistar1.com/polkcountyfl/attachments/ac02059f-2c47-47c8-bede-7d33fab30048.pdf

## Capital Improvement Replacement Program Community Benefits Agreement

Source ID: doc-remaining-61
Author / publisher: Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District and signatory community organizations
Source type: community-benefits-agreement
Document status: Execution unverified
Date: 2013-12-04

Original: https://climate.law.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/content/CBAs/Metro%20St%20Louis%20Sewer.pdf

## High Quality Jobs Program: Iowa Administrative Code, Chapter 68

Source ID: fpc-1f5a77dcc9
Author / publisher: Iowa Legislature
Source type: public_document
Document status: Administrative rules

Original: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/chapter/01-07-2026.261.68.pdf

## Job shortfall penalties

Source ID: reddit:t1_ohiunzc
Author / publisher: u/raziphel · r/StLouis
Source type: social-reply
Date: 2026-04-21

Stored excerpt: $200k per unfilled job under the total, not 2k, unless the 2k is biweekly, otherwise they'll just pay the fine. Direct hire local people, not contractors.

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/StLouis/comments/1srzqt7/data_center_terms/ohiunzc/

## Order U-37425: Entergy generation and transmission resources

Source ID: fpc-f31f0d705f
Author / publisher: Louisiana Public Service Commission
Source type: public_document
Document status: Commission order
Date: 2025-08-20

Original: https://lpscpubvalence.lpsc.louisiana.gov/portal/PSC/ViewFile?fileId=nDWn/juc2+A%3D

## Armory Innovation Data Center: Project Conditions, Components and Benefits

Source ID: fpc-0aef22a8d8
Author / publisher: City of St. Louis
Source type: public_document
Document status: City project detail sheet

Original: https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/mayor/documents/upload/Details-on-Project-Conditions-Components-and-Benefits.pdf

## Community Benefits Agreement

Source ID: doc-linked-22
Author / publisher: New Flyer of America; Greater Birmingham Ministries; Jobs to Move America
Source type: community-benefits-agreement
Document status: Execution unverified
Date: 2022-05-24

Original: https://climate.law.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/content/CBAs/CBA_05-24-2022_New-Flyer-Executed.pdf

## Local hiring and employment terms

Source ID: reddit:t1_ofaf9th
Author / publisher: u/cwm13 · r/LittleRock
Source type: social-reply
Date: 2026-04-10

Stored excerpt: Are there any guarantees that the construction jobs will definitely go to firms in Arkansas with Arkansas employees? Are the permanent datacenter staff guaranteed to be full-time benefits eligible employees or are they going to be contract-only employees?

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/LittleRock/comments/1sh2qh9/data_center_request_for_public_comment/ofaf9th/

## Tax Incentive Review Council Report 2025

Source ID: fpc-d39e549389
Author / publisher: Franklin County Auditor
Source type: public_document
Document status: Annual report

Original: https://gis.franklincountyohio.gov/Assets/Documents/TIRCreports/2025-TIRC-Report.pdf

## Specific project information

Source ID: reddit:t1_o054yyk
Author / publisher: u/Realistic-Point-9530 · r/Chattanooga
Source type: social-reply
Date: 2026-01-17

Stored excerpt: I think this is right, and I think it’s why it’d be good if we could get more specific factual information around this plan sooner rather than later. The ambiguity in the original presentation lends itself to interpretation based on track record and what we’ve seen in other parts of the country with Oracle and the local issues with Jimmy White rather than having the info needed to understand more concretely, the vision this project has to tangibly benefit our community.

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/Chattanooga/comments/1qfgdcu/oracle_downtown_jail_data_center_more_buzzwords/o054yyk/

## Prince William Digital Gateway: Court of Appeals opinion

Source ID: fpc-bf99e65d40
Author / publisher: Court of Appeals of Virginia
Source type: public_document
Document status: Published opinion
Date: 2026-03-31

Original: https://www.vacourts.gov/static/opinions/opncavwp/1584254.pdf

## Hardware jobs versus corporate offices

Source ID: reddit:t1_o04p6gs
Author / publisher: u/ProudCatDad83 · r/Chattanooga
Source type: social-reply
Date: 2026-01-17

Stored excerpt: If Oracle were to move more of their office operations to Chattanooga – think Account Managers and sales jobs for Oracle’s suite of cloud computing & networking products – that would bring hundreds of jobs in professional services. But that’s not what Weston Wamp & Urban Story Ventures claim to be doing here.

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/Chattanooga/comments/1qfgdcu/oracle_downtown_jail_data_center_more_buzzwords/o04p6gs/

## Disclosure for public assets

Source ID: reddit:t1_o04ji1r
Author / publisher: u/Realistic-Point-9530 · r/Chattanooga
Source type: social-reply
Date: 2026-01-17

Stored excerpt: The average salary and job creation number is the bare minimum of information needed for the public to engage in decision making over public assets, thanks for helping prove the point the information released on this project is significantly less than the amount of info released on other projects leveraging public assets in our county. 👍

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/Chattanooga/comments/1qfgdcu/oracle_downtown_jail_data_center_more_buzzwords/o04ji1r/

## Executive Order 658: Responsible Data Center Development and Operations in Massachusetts

Source ID: ma-executive-order-658-2026
Author / publisher: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Source type: government_order
Document status: Executive order; further agency rules and protocols directed
Date: 2026-09-08

Stored excerpt: submitted a community benefits agreement with key stakeholders

Original: https://www.mass.gov/executive-orders/no-658-establishing-requirements-for-responsible-data-center-development-and-operations-in-massachusetts-to-protect-and-support-ratepayers-communities-and-the-environment

## Houghton Data Center Project: Memorandum of Agreement

Source ID: fpc-4832fd3a85
Author / publisher: Pima County
Source type: public_document
Document status: Agenda attachment; unsigned form
Date: 2025-12-16

Original: https://pima.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=15028221&GUID=E5EA6EE3-DB51-4208-9E3D-3BB4A42A4B8E

## Evidence behind promised jobs

Source ID: reddit:t1_nbogdji
Author / publisher: u/8Bitsblu · r/Louisville
Source type: social-reply
Date: 2025-08-31

Stored excerpt: New tech jobs like what? How long will these jobs be needed? When they aren't needed anymore, what (if anything) will replace them? Do these jobs *have* to be located in Louisville, or can they be made remote?

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/Louisville/comments/1n4beq1/a_warning_the_future_of_louisvilles_data_center/nbogdji/

## Permitting after zoning

Source ID: reddit:t1_nbjwruw
Author / publisher: u/loder1101 · r/Louisville
Source type: social-reply
Date: 2025-08-30

Stored excerpt: Even with zoning approved, Metro Council and city agencies still control permitting, infrastructure support, and the distribution of incentives. Citizens can use that leverage to press for a Community Benefits Agreement that secures local hiring commitments, funds workforce training programs, requires renewable energy offsets, and delivers infrastructure improvements such as road upgrades or expanded broadband that serve both the data center and surrounding neighborhoods.

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/Louisville/comments/1n4beq1/a_warning_the_future_of_louisvilles_data_center/nbjwruw/