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SALT LAKE CITY — A crucial vote on a plan to lure a Facebook data center to West Jordan with up to $240 million in tax breaks will be postponed at least a week.
Several cities and school districts were set to meet Monday to vote on whether to join forces to offer the tax incentives, but documents released Friday show the meeting has been canceled.
It's tentatively rescheduled for the following week.
West Jordan is competing with Los Lunas, New Mexico, to attract the facility. Energy regulators in both states have signed off on the plan.
Utah leaders and residents have been divided on the tax breaks. Critics say the incentives are too generous for a facility would create few jobs, but supporters argue it would still generate revenue and carry Facebook cache.
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West Jordan residents concerned about cost of Facebook data center
A city development proposal known as Project Discus has been discussed for more than a year, city officials said, but reports that it included a fast-approaching deal between the city and Facebook came as a sudden surprise to some city residents.
