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Published May 21, 2025 at 1:02PM | Updated May 21, 2025 at 4:25PM

STAFFORD, Va. – A surge of public opposition to large-scale data center development dominated the May 20, 2025, Stafford County Board of Supervisors meeting, leading county leaders to unanimously order a full review of the rules governing these rapidly expanding facilities.

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Manassas

City Learns Bank Tenant at Manassas Data Center Is Tax-Exempt, Sparking Revenue Concerns

By Potomac Local News

Published May 14, 2025 at 4:05PM

MANASSAS, Va. – City leaders say they were surprised to learn that the first tenant of the newly opened Brickyard Data Center on Godwin Drive won’t contribute to the city’s business personal property tax base as expected.

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Manassas

City Officials Caught Off Guard as Bank Tenant Sidesteps Millions in Data Center Taxes

By Uriah Kiser

Published May 5, 2025 at 1:00PM

MANASSAS, Va. – A bank tenant inside a newly completed data center in Manassas has triggered a sweeping local tax exemption, upending financial expectations and leaving city officials blindsided.

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Crews Respond to Major Gas Leak Outside Manassas at QTS Data Center

By Uriah Kiser

Published April 8, 2025 at 9:25PM

Emergency crews remained on scene late into the evening Monday after a major gas leak was reported at the QTS data center just outside the City of Manassas.

Prince William County Fire and Rescue was dispatched to 9540 Godwin Drive at 2:10 p.m. for reports of a gas leak. As of 9 p.m., units were still actively working the scene.

Fredericksburg

Will a Data Center Help Close Fredericksburg’s Budget Gap? Officials Say It’s a ‘Long Shot’—For Now

By Uriah Kiser

Published April 3, 2025 at 3:00PM

As Fredericksburg city officials weigh budget cuts, tax increases, and federal funding uncertainties, one possible source of future financial relief came up during a joint City Council and School Board budget work session: a data center under development in Celebrate Virginia South.

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Prince William County Proposes Data Center Tax Increase Amid Budget Talks

By Uriah Kiser

Published March 6, 2025 at 4:37PM

Village Place Technology Park in Gainesville, approved by the Prince William Board of County Supervisors in 2022

Data centers in Prince William County could see an increase in the tax rate for computers and peripherals used by data centers as the Board of County Supervisors deliberates on the Fiscal Year 2026 budget.

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Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg Data Center Approval Raises Questions Over Dominion Energy Prioritization

By Uriah Kiser

Published March 4, 2025 at 10:21AM

[Photo: American Public Power Association/Unsplash]

Ahead of the Fredericksburg City Council’s recent approval of a Technology Overlay District (TOD) allowing data centers, concerns emerged about whether Dominion Energy would deprioritize power access for the city if the measure had failed.

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Fredericksburg

Stafford Pushes for Western Road Network as Tensions Rise Over Regional Bridge Plans

By Uriah Kiser

Published February 27, 2025 at 5:12PM | Updated February 27, 2025 at 5:36PM

Interstate 95 over the Rappahannock River. [VDOT]

As Stafford County leaders push forward with plans for a Western Road Network to relieve congestion west of Interstate 95, tensions continue to rise over the future of a proposed Rappahannock River crossing.

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Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg Approves Technology Overlay District, Paving the Way for Data Centers

By Uriah Kiser

Published February 26, 2025 at 1:30PM

Fredericksburg City Hall

The Fredericksburg City Council voted 7-0 on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, to approve the Technology Overlay District (TOD), paving the way for data centers in Celebrate Virginia South.

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Stafford County Considers Stricter Zoning Regulations for Data Centers

By Uriah Kiser

Published February 25, 2025 at 11:38AM

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The Stafford County Board of Supervisors is taking steps to change how data centers are permitted.

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