“The biggest names in technology are building a digital, 21st century equivalent of the railroad. And just as some cities benefited disproportionately from the location of rail lines and stations a century and a half ago, small towns in rural America are angling to cash in on the boom this time around.
Municipalities like Quincy are becoming increasingly sophisticated about how to use tax breaks and other incentives to attract construction.”
“Quincy officials say the data center building boom is helping them buck the trend. Real estate prices are rising, and tax revenue surged to $2.24 million last year, from $700,000 in 2005, according to City Administrator Tim Snead. Quincy recently spent $1 million on a new library and $75,000 for a new museum parking lot. It repaved 60 percent of the streets, bought a hook-and-ladder truck for the fire department, and erected an edifice for such services as the management of parks and water.”
Photo Credit for some of the data centers in Quincy
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