Speak Out Against State Tax Breaks
Because sales and use-tax exemptions for data centers are enacted at the state level, local community leaders can and should speak out against these tax breaks given that they pull valuable money away from communities. The state-enacted sales and use-tax exemptions abate both state and local portions of the tax, effectively preempting local control.
Strong example
Kate Gallego, the mayor of Phoenix, Arizona, has spoken out against Arizona’s tax exemption laws.
Strong Example
A council member of St. Joseph County, Indiana, opposed the vote for a large subsidy package for an Amazon Web Services (AWS) data center.
