Data‑center tax dependence risks

When a single type of infrastructure (data centers) supplies a very large share of local tax revenue, counties face concentrated fiscal risk: any change in the industry (prices, regulation, or corporate relocation) can create sudden budget shortfalls and reshape local politics and land use decisions. This turns previously neutral permitting and zoning choices into high‑stakes bargaining over tax shares and service obligations. — Shows how tech infrastructure decisions translate into governance vulnerabilities and political leverage at the county level, affecting voters, services, and regional inequality.