We all know the numbers: A $1.1 billion project that will create more than 5,000 jobs for local union tradesmen and tradeswomen along with 640 permanent jobs on-site with an average salary of $63,000 per year.
We know this project will lead to nearly $5 million going to the city of Newark in taxes and fees in the near future with additional annual income to the city of Newark to the tune of $1.75 million. Add to that $600,000 a year to New Castle County, more than $5 million to the Christina School District, and more than $3 million to the state of Delaware, and we’ve got a job-generating, public-enhancing, environmentally sound project that makes sense for our community.
But, it’s not just those numbers that lead me to support bringing the data center to Newark.
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