[insane_dreamer]

temporary jobs during construction that don't benefit the town in the long run

the tax rebates can extend for decades

> these sites are often tremendously lucrative in tax for the county/city as well

these datacenters haven't been around long enough to know that; these are _not_ your grandma's datacenters -- they are much more resource-hungry since they do substantially more processing

[jeffbee]

In a "tax break" (misnomer) situation the developer is paying either a lump sum up front, or a defined annual tax that commences immediately. You don't have to wait to find out. An example of this is the Google Kansas City deal.