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Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-23 · other
The document is a workshop and special meeting agenda for the Columbia County Board of County Commissioners, covering data center education and a proposed millage rate. It does not describe a specific development project, site, or action for contractors to pursue. It includes informational content on data centers, state legislation (SB 484, SB 180), and a proposed maximum millage rate for FY 2026-27 and for the Columbia County Industrial Park MSTU. No specific project address, parcel, size, zoning change, applicant, or case number is provided.
Agenda items
- 1. Employment is defined as the number of payroll and self-employed jobs, including part-time jobs.
- 1. Nature and purpose of agenda item:
- 1. Tax contribution includes all federal, state, and local taxes directly or indirectly resulting from the U.S. data center industry’s construction and operations (including direct,
- 1. Tax contribution includes all federal, state, and local taxes directly or indirectly resulting from the U.S. data center industry’s construction and operations (including direct,
- General Contractor
- Electrical
- HVAC & Climate Control
- Plumbing
- Concrete & Masonry
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Engineering & Architecture
- Real Estate Development
- Commercial & Business Insurance
- Government Authority
- 1. The industry’s total annual employment contribution in Alabama (without the cross-state spillover effect) increased by 22 percent from 29,720 jobs in 2023 to 36,150 jobs
- 1. The industry’s total annual employment contribution in Alaska (without the cross-state spillover effect) increased by 26 percent from 3,040 jobs in 2023 to 3,830 jobs
- 1. The industry’s total annual employment contribution in Arizona (without the cross-state spillover effect) increased by 13 percent from 77,500 jobs in 2023 to 87,760 jobs
- 1. The industry’s total annual employment contribution in Arkansas (without the cross-state spillover effect) increased by 10 percent from 23,320 jobs in 2023 to 25,760
- 1. The industry’s total annual employment contribution in California (without the cross-state spillover effect) increased by 16 percent from 576,000 jobs in 2023 to 665,500
- 1. The industry’s total annual employment contribution in Colorado (without the cross-state spillover effect) increased by 12 percent from 104,560 jobs in 2023 to 116,980
- 1. The industry’s total annual employment contribution in Connecticut (without the cross-state spillover effect) increased by 27 percent from 25,400 jobs in 2023 to 32,170
- 1. The industry’s total annual employment contribution in Delaware (without the cross-state spillover effect) increased by 28 percent from 5,710 jobs in 2023 to 7,290 jobs
- 1. The industry’s total annual employment contribution in Florida (without the cross-state spillover effect) increased by 15 percent from 266,410 jobs in 2023 to 307,590
- 1. The industry’s total annual employment contribution in Georgia (without the cross-state spillover effect) increased by 14 percent from 164,340 jobs in 2023 to 187,660
- 1. The industry’s total annual employment contribution in Hawaii (without the cross-state spillover effect) increased by 16 percent from 8,590 jobs in 2023 to 9,990 jobs
- 1. The industry’s total annual employment contribution in the District of Columbia (without the cross-state spillover effect) increased by 12 percent from 16,550 jobs in 2023
- 1. Value added is a term commonly used by economists to describe how much an industry contributes to a nation’s or state’s GDP. It represents the additional value created
- 2. Labor income is defined as wages, salaries, and benefits as well as proprietors’ income.
- 2. Recommended Motion/Action:
- 2. The industry’s total annual labor income contribution in Alabama (without the cross-state spillover effect) increased by 24 percent from $2.0 billion in 2023 to $2.5 billion
- 2. The industry’s total annual labor income contribution in Alaska (without the cross-state spillover effect) increased by 28 percent from $233 million in 2023 to $297 million
- 2. The industry’s total annual labor income contribution in Arizona (without the cross-state spillover effect) increased by 18 percent from $6.5 billion in 2023 to $7.7 billion
- 2. The industry’s total annual labor income contribution in Arkansas (without the cross-state spillover effect) increased by 12 percent from $1.7 billion in 2023 to $1.9 billion
- 2. The industry’s total annual labor income contribution in California (without the cross-state spillover effect) increased by 23 percent from $71.6 billion in 2023 to $88.2
- 2. The industry’s total annual labor income contribution in Colorado (without the cross-state spillover effect) increased by 17 percent from $10.3 billion in 2023 to $12.1
- 2. The industry’s total annual labor income contribution in Connecticut (without the cross-state spillover effect) increased by 31 percent from $2.6 billion in 2023 to $3.3
- 2. The industry’s total annual labor income contribution in Delaware (without the cross-state spillover effect) increased by 30 percent from $445 million in 2023 to $580
- 2. The industry’s total annual labor income contribution in Florida (without the cross-state spillover effect) increased by 18 percent from $20.5 billion in 2023 to $24.3 billion
- 2. The industry’s total annual labor income contribution in Georgia (without the cross-state spillover effect) increased by 18 percent from $13.6 billion in 2023 to $16.1
- 2. The industry’s total annual labor income contribution in Hawaii (without the cross-state spillover effect) increased by 20 percent from $658 million in 2023 to $786
- 2. The industry’s total annual labor income contribution in the District of Columbia (without the cross-state spillover effect) increased by 17 percent from $2.5 billion in 2023
- 3. Fiscal impact on current budget:
- 3. Intermediate inputs are goods and services that are used in the production process to produce other goods or services. Bureau of Economic Analysis “What are interme
- 3. The industry’s total annual GDP contribution in Alabama (without the cross-state spillover effect) increased by 23 percent from $3.4 billion in 2023 to $4.2 billion in 2024.
- 3. The industry’s total annual GDP contribution in Alaska (without the cross-state spillover effect) increased by 27 percent from $451 million in 2023 to $573 million in
- 3. The industry’s total annual GDP contribution in Arizona (without the cross-state spillover effect) increased by 17 percent from $11.6 billion in 2023 to $13.5 billion in
- 3. The industry’s total annual GDP contribution in Arkansas (without the cross-state spillover effect) increased by 10 percent from $3.2 billion in 2023 to $3.5 billion in 2024.
- 3. The industry’s total annual GDP contribution in California (without the cross-state spillover effect) increased by 21 percent from $131.3 billion in 2023 to $159.2 billion
- 3. The industry’s total annual GDP contribution in Colorado (without the cross-state spillover effect) increased by 14 percent from $18.1 billion in 2023 to $20.8 billion
- 3. The industry’s total annual GDP contribution in Connecticut (without the cross-state spillover effect) increased by 29 percent from $4.3 billion in 2023 to $5.6 billion
- 3. The industry’s total annual GDP contribution in Delaware (without the cross-state spillover effect) increased by 28 percent from $849 million in 2023 to $1.1 billion in
- 3. The industry’s total annual GDP contribution in Florida (without the cross-state spillover effect) increased by 17 percent from $36.2 billion in 2023 to $42.3 billion in
- 3. The industry’s total annual GDP contribution in Georgia (without the cross-state spillover effect) increased by 17 percent from $24.9 billion in 2023 to $29.1 billion in
- 3. The industry’s total annual GDP contribution in Hawaii (without the cross-state spillover effect) increased by 19 percent from $1.1 billion in 2023 to $1.4 billion in 2024.
- 3. The industry’s total annual GDP contribution in the District of Columbia (without the cross-state spillover effect) increased by 17 percent from $3.7 billion in 2023 to $4.4
- 3. Value added refers to the additional value created at a particular stage of production. It is measured as the difference between the total revenue of the industry and the total
- 4. The employment multiplier based on only the operational effect was 3.8 in 2024.
- 4. The industry’s total state and local tax contribution in Alabama (without the cross-state spillover effect) of $369 million in 2024 would have been sufficient to fund over
- 4. The industry’s total state and local tax contribution in Alaska (without the cross-state spillover effect) of $42 million in 2024 would have been sufficient to fund all of the
- 4. The industry’s total state and local tax contribution in Arizona (without the cross-state spillover effects) of $1.0 billion in 2024 would have been sufficient to fund all of the
- 4. The industry’s total state and local tax contribution in Arkansas (without the cross-state spillover effect) of $311 million in 2024 would have been sufficient to fund all
- 4. The industry’s total state and local tax contribution in Delaware (without the cross-state spillover effect) of $61 million in 2024 would have been sufficient to fund all
- 4. The industry’s total state and local tax contribution in Florida (without the cross-state spillover effect) of $3.6 billion in 2024 would have been sufficient to fund nearly
- 4. The industry’s total state and local tax contribution in Georgia (without the cross-state spillover effect) of $2.1 billion in 2024 would have been sufficient to fund nearly
- 4. The industry’s total state and local tax contribution in Hawaii (without the cross-state spillover effect) of $176 million in 2024 would have been sufficient to fund over
- 4. Total contribution includes direct, indirect, and induced contributions. Direct contributions are those occurring directly within the data center industry. Indirect contributions are
- 5. The labor income multiplier based on only the operational effect was 2.2 in 2024.
- 6. The value added multiplier based on only the operational effect was 2.2 in 2024.
- I. Introduction
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- Roofing
- Windows, Doors & Glass
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- Building & Industrial Supply
- Engineering & Architecture
- Business Consulting
- Accounting & Tax
- I. Introduction.............................................................................................................................................. 9
- II. Industry overview
- II. Industry overview................................................................................................................................... 10
- III. Economic contribution
- III. Economic contribution.......................................................................................................................... 12
- IV. Conclusion
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- IV. Conclusion............................................................................................................................................ 28
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- Retail (Other)
- Trucking & Freight
- Information (Other)
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