...After extended debate, the supervisors voted 5-3 to advertise a new “computer and peripherals” tax rate, most commonly known as “the data center tax,”of $2.15 per $100 in assessed valuation.
If ultimately adopted by the board, the Prince William County data center tax rate would still be among the lowest in Northern Virginia. But it would mark a one-year increase of 40 cents and a departure from the supervisors’ previous plan of raising the data center tax rate by 15 cents a year toward a goal rate of $2 in 2025...