Leesburg Uses Data Center Revenue to Buy Historic Site
The Town of Leesburg has officially closed on its purchase of Rock Spring Farm, a 13‑acre property listed on both the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register.
The Town Council voted on March 10 to purchase the property, located within Leesburg’s Old & Historic District, for $5.75 million. In April, the council approved a funding package that drew equally from two sources: $2.88 million from the town’s data center computer equipment tax reserve and $2.88 million from the Utilities Fund.
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The use of data center revenue is notable. While data centers have been a major economic engine for Loudoun County, these operations are an increasingly contentious issue in Northe...