What is the issue with data centers in northern Virginia? [View all]
The future of data center development across Prince William County remains uncertain in the aftermath of contentious primary races for chair of the Board of County Supervisors that placed their proliferation front and center.
Deshundra Jefferson, a political outsider who has criticized tech development in the county, stunned the political landscape by defeating well-financed incumbent Ann Wheeler, a data center proponent, in the Democratic primary for chair. Republican Brentsville District Supervisor Jeanine Lawson, another data center critic, easily secured her party’s backing in the nominating contest.
Regardless of which candidate carries the election in November, it seems certain that new leadership will take a decidedly different tack toward data center development than the current board, which set its sights on ambitious tech projects in recent years to boost commercial tax revenue in the county.
Since 2019, when Wheeler was elected chair, Prince William has nearly doubled its tax revenue from data centers, which now accounts for a substantial portion of the county’s core commercial tax base, according to data provided by the Prince William County Department of Economic development.
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