Google has received a new incentive from Iowa to undertake a $600M expansion of its massive data center hub in Council Bluffs, which already is a $5B facility.
The Iowa Economic Development Authority approved a $16.6M property tax break—spread over 20 years—for the expansion. Google's parent, Alphabet, agreed to increase the workforce at the data farm from adding 31 new employees to the 250-person workforce.
Google expects to begin construction on the expansion this year, with the project completed by the end of 2024.
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