we’re looking to make sure that their average salaries are above our annual wage.” The strategy has attracted twelve data centers under construction, capitalizing on the region’s abundant hydroelectric power.These facilities represent part of Washington state’s broader data center boom, which has generated over $474 million in tax incentives since 2018. “While they don’t provide a ton of jobs, they provide well-paying jobs and that actually works well,” de Mestre notes.“We have a little bit of a housing crisis here. So if we were to recruit a big 217 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 08 WENATCHEE, WA VOLUME 4, ISSUE 01
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