Community Benefits
This is About the Hometown We Love.
We want young people to build their lives here, with strong schools, good jobs and opportunities close to home. Other communities show what responsible data center investment can make possible.
Stronger schools
In 2025, Meta reported more than $11.8 million in funding for schools and nonprofits across 30 data center communities, with examples including STEM learning facilities and robotics labs. Amazon reports supporting more than 80,000 U.S. students through its hands-on Think Big Spaces learning program.
Infrastructure that benefits the community
Microsoft’s commitments in Cheyenne, Wyoming, include more than $68 million in completed and planned improvements to roads, storm sewers, trails, greenways and municipal water systems. In Virginia, Google announced a $15 million Energy Impact Fund for home repairs, weatherization and energy-efficiency improvements intended to lower participating households’ utility costs.
More opportunities for local businesses
Major projects can create demand for local contractors, suppliers, restaurants, landscapers and other service providers. Project-specific agreements can help connect local businesses with those opportunities.
Good jobs and pathways to a career
Construction, skilled trades and technical operations can create opportunities for Oregon’s children close to home. In Virginia, Google is funding electrical apprenticeship training, aiming to expand capacity for 2,741 additional apprentices by 2030. Oregon could pursue local hiring commitments and partnerships with schools and community colleges.
A broader tax base
Microsoft reported more than $11 million in data center tax contributions to Laramie County, Wyoming, in 2025, helping support schools, hospitals, parks and libraries. New commercial revenue can expand the resources available for local services.
Better public spaces and preserved history
In Port Washington, Wisconsin, Vantage (data center owner/operator) pledged $3 million toward restoring Valley Creek, with plans to reduce flooding, improve water quality and expand recreational access. Vantage, Oracle and OpenAI also announced a combined $60,000 contribution toward restoring the historic 1860 Light Station.
These examples show possibilities. Oregon’s benefits would depend on the project and its commitments. Voting NO keeps the opportunity to consider proposals and pursue community investment; it does not approve a particular project. Why should Oregon miss out? These opportunities are worth exploring for our schools, our neighbors and our future.
Voting NO on Issue 25 now keeps those opportunities open for Oregon.
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The cap the proposed charter amendment would place on new data centers
A Permanent Ban Means Permanent Consequences
Every project is different. Its location, design, infrastructure needs and potential benefits to the community deserve a closer look.
The proposed charter amendment would prohibit new data centers above 25 megawatts. For projects above that limit, Oregon would lose the opportunity to weigh potential school funding, local jobs and community investment alongside the project’s impacts. While public reporting connects the proposal to a potential data center near Wynn and Corduroy roads, the restriction will reach beyond one project.
Other communities have shown what these investments can support, from education and career training to improvements in public spaces and infrastructure. Oregon deserves the chance to explore those possibilities, with careful consideration of what each proposal would mean for the people who live here.
Voting no keeps those options open and gives proposals a fair hearing.
Vote NO to Keep Oregon in Control
Oregon does not need a permanent ban. It needs enforceable standards. Voting no preserves the city’s ability to address noise, traffic and water use on Oregon’s terms and requires documented community investment.