[TriLUG] OT: Google datacenter in NC

[Cristobal Palmer]

On 1/20/07, Neil L. Little <nllitt12669 at earthlink.net> wrote:
> The State of NC put some heavy incentives in the package to sweeten the
> deal. One of those incentives was to exempt Google from having to pay
> any property taxes for the next 30 years.

Just to clarify: the State put in some incentives, but so did the
County, and the amounts of the exemptions vary based on how much
google invests in the area:

See http://www.newsobserver.com/102/story/534390.html

"Lenoir and Caldwell County leaders agreed to waive 100 percent of
Google's business property taxes and 80 percent of its real-estate
taxes for three decades. The General Assembly last year approved a
measure that eliminated sales taxes on electricity and certain other
expenses.

"Commerce Department officials approved a separate grant for the
company, and Google can apply for more tax credits. State concessions
could exceed $96 million over 30 years. County and city leaders had no
estimate for their enticements. All depend on how much Google builds."

Thanks to Paul Jones for linking to that article:
http://ibiblio.org/pjones/wordpress/?p=1833

Thanks,
-- 
Cristóbal M. Palmer
UNC-CH SILS Student -- ils.unc.edu/~cmpalmer
TriLUG Vice Chair
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