Data Center Developer Offers Residents of Kansas Town $1,000 Each for 10 Years

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Digital Realty is offering $1,000 annually in utility and property tax credits to each household in De Soto, Kansas, for 10 years.
This offer is part of a $20 million community investment by Digital Realty for its planned 280-acre data center site.
The company expects the project, eventually spanning 1,400 acres, to generate tax revenue, create jobs, and offer other economic benefits.
A recent poll indicates that more Americans oppose than favor building new data centers in their areas due to environmental, resource, and utility cost concerns.
Digital Realty, based in Austin, Texas, expects to create 250 permanent jobs and thousands of construction jobs.

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