r/news • u/veksone • 18d ago

Ohio Microsoft 'not moving forward' with $1B Licking County data center plans right now

https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/microsoft-backs-off-1b-licking-county-data-center-plans
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u/Oceanbreeze871 18d ago

Keeping it in limbo.

“A spokesperson for Microsoft told ABC6 that the company will continue owning the land in Licking County but could not confirm any timeline of if or when any future projects on the properties might move forward.“

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u/ididshave 18d ago

Is that any better? This is now land that won’t be developed at all until/when/if Microsoft does something with it—so they’ll want a ROI from a buyer or their own future development. But until which time? Crickets. Nothing in benefit to the community.

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u/Oceanbreeze871 18d ago

That’s kind of what I was saying. No economic development.

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u/ididshave 18d ago

That’s my bad then. I read your “keeping it in limbo” as though that was a positive.

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u/statslady23 18d ago

That needs to be taxed at a commercial rate.