Business View Civil and Municipal | September 2022

34 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 9 decision to choose Kuna as the location of its newest data center. The data center represents an investment of $800 million, supporting the growing community of Kuna and the broader Treasure Valley. The project will boost the local economy by bringing approximately 100 operational jobs with more than 1,200 jobs at peak construction. Meta will break ground on the over 960,000 square-foot data center in September 2022, with construction anticipated to continue through 2025. As part of the company’s commitment to Kuna, Meta is investing approximately $50 million in a new water and sewer system for the city. Infrastructure will be constructed by Meta and dedicated to the City of Kuna to own and operate. The system will provide increased capacity for new users and new businesses in the area. Idaho’s unique and attractive business climate, talented workforce and ready access to infrastructure, water, lower costs and renewable Simply put, Idaho stands out. As businesses across the country and world assess their location decisions, many are choosing Idaho. Businesses such as GoGo SqueeZ, a fruit- based snack brand; Amazon, one of the largest retailers; Lamb Weston, one of the largest producers and processors of frozen french fries; AZEK, an industry-leading manufacturer of commercial building products, and more have all decided to expand or locate in our state within the past few years. Most recently, in February of this year, Meta (formerly the Facebook company) announced its Tom Kealey, Director of the Idaho Department of Commerce