Oregon city declares state of emergency over lost data center revenue amid state-wide ban

What happened: The City of Umatilla in Oregon declared a state of emergency over lost data center revenue amid a state-wide ban. The city was relying on tax revenues expected from Sabey and Amazon. Why it matters: The emergency declaration signals budget pressure on a city that had counted on data center tax revenue, as the state-wide ban affects those expected payments.

The City of Umatilla in Oregon declared a state of emergency over lost data center revenue amid a state-wide ban. The city was relying on tax revenues expected from Sabey and Amazon.

The emergency declaration signals budget pressure on a city that had counted on data center tax revenue, as the state-wide ban affects those expected payments.