Data centers pay 57% of property taxes, fund $15M aquatic center and sports complex in small Washington town
Chris_Brannigan · x · 2026-08-14
According to CNN, the town of Quincy, Washington, has reaped huge economic benefits from data centers. Data centers pay about 57% of the town's property taxes, funding a $15 million aquatic center (with pool, waterslides, and lazy river) and a 143,000-square-foot sports complex, and creating nearly 1,000 jobs. Local officials call it a 'miracle.'
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