ZACH LAHN– A REPUBLICAN RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR OF IOWA — IS RAISING CONCERNS ABOUT THE CONSTRUCTION OF DATA CENTERS AND HE’S SUGGESTING NEW TAX ZONES FOR THE FACILITIES.
LAHNDATA1 OC………THAT YOU’RE AROUND.” :08
LAHN HOSTED A CAMPAIGN EVENT WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT A WEST DES MOINES RESTAURANT AND TOLD THE CROWD THE CURRENT CONSTRUCTION OF TWO DATA CENTERS NEAR CEDAR RAPIDS IS A TROUBLING SITE.
LAHNDATA2 OC…….BUILT THIS FAST.” ;11
CITY OFFICIALS SAY THE DATA CENTERS FOR GOOGLE AND Q-T-S ARE BEING BUILT IN AN INDUSTRIAL PARK IN SOUTHWEST CEDAR RAPIDS.
Q-T-S — WHICH OPERATES DATA CENTERS IN THE U-S AND EUROPE — PLANS TO SPEND 750 MILLION ON ITS FACILITY. THE CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS HAS APPROVED PROPERTY TAX REBATES TO Q-T-S WORTH MORE THAN HALF A BILLION OVER 20 YEARS.
LAHN SAYS THAT’S UNACCEPTABLE, SINCE THE COMPANY HAS ONLY PLEDGED TO CREATE 30 FULL-TIME JOBS ONCE THE SEVEN BUILDINGS ON THE CEDAR RAPIDS CAMPUS ARE OPERATING.
LAHNDATA3 OC…….IOWA FIRST. :09
INDUSTRY ANALYSTS SAY IOWA HAS BECOME AN ATTRACTIVE LOCATION FOR DATA CENTERS DUE TO LOW CONSTRUCTION COSTS AND A STABLE POWER GRID THAT PROVIDES AFFORDABLE ELECTRIC RATES.
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