public finance
PHOTO · LOCAL BUSINESS
Local Business
Chesterfield Weighs Car Tax Cuts From Google Data Center Revenue
Chesterfield County supervisors are debating whether to use revenue from Google data centers to cut the car tax rate by nearly half, as residents voice concerns about priorities and timing.
PHOTO · GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
Growth & Development
Data Center Timeline Creates Mismatch with School Capital Needs
Chesterfield County schools need to fund construction and renovations starting in 2027, but Google's three data center campuses won't generate meaningful property tax revenue until after 2035, forcing the county to rely on a sales tax referendum rather than data center revenue for near-term school capital needs.