Data center burden

Editor: Re: Letter, “Stop AI? Don’t sell any more land,” April 15 On the theme of data centers, there is an important point the citizens of Texas are missing. The data centers are granted tax-free status. According to the Texas Tribune, the amount is [post_excerpt].31 billion for 2026 and will increase to [post_excerpt].75 billion by 2030. What this means is that property is taken off the tax rolls for the data centers, due to the fact that they are tax-free. The citizens of the counties with the data centers now have to make up the shortfall in taxes not being... Article Link