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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Latest on the Utah effort to lure a Facebook data center to the state (all times local):
2:30 p.m.
A plan to lure a Facebook data center to Utah with $240 million in tax breaks is hitting a snag with a Salt Lake County decision to vote against it at a crucial meeting next week.
The unanimous council vote Tuesday places the county in opposition to project supporters in West Jordan, the Salt Lake City suburb vying against a New Mexico town to attract the facility that could go into service next year.
Critics say the cost is too high for a heavy water use facility that would create relatively few jobs. But supporters argue it would still generate significant tax revenue and carry the Facebook cache.
The project was largely developed in secret until an application to power regulators became public last month.
Facebook didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
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1 p.m.
Skeptical Salt Lake County leaders are meeting to finalize their position on a secretive tax-incentive plan to lure a Facebook data center to Utah.
The Tuesday meeting comes before a crucial Aug. 22 vote in which several cities and school districts will decide whether to join forces and offer the social media giant some $240 million in tax breaks.
The center would be in the Salt Lake City suburb of West Jordan.
Facebook also is considering a New Mexico location.
Critics say the cost is too high for a heavy water use facility that would create few jobs. But supporters argue it would generate significant tax revenue and carry the Facebook cache.
West Jordan city leaders back the project that was largely developed under wraps until an application to power regulators became public last month.
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