Canton Approves Data Center Tax Breaks

Council votes to grant three developers 75% tax abatements in exchange for agreements expected to bring $62.5 million over 30 years.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Data Centers

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The Canton City Council approved Community Reinvestment Area and compensation agreements for three data center developers on a Monday night vote. The city granted 75% tax abatements, with property tax abatements lasting either 15 or 30 years, and three council members voted no.

Why it matters

The agreements bring data center development to Canton and tie the tax breaks to payments the city says will flow into its Comprehensive Plan Fund. Two of the three projects are hyperscale facilities, and the new rules address noise, construction costs and decommissioning of unused buildings.

The council approved 75% property tax abatements for three developers, with terms of either 15 or 30 years, against projected compensation of $62.5 million over 30 years. The extraction does not detail the total abated tax value or annual payment schedule.

The players

Canton City Council

The Canton City Council is the legislative body of Canton, Ohio, responsible for approving local ordinances, zoning-related agreements and tax incentives.

The details

The city granted tax abatements to the developers in return for compensation agreements, and the council approved the package in a Monday night vote. The data centers will sit across from Republic Steel, at Central Avenue and Millerton Street SE, and at Trump Avenue and Orchardview Street SE, and regulations address noise, construction costs and decommissioning of unused buildings.

Monday night (approx. November 2, 2026): Council approves agreements with three data center developers.
Next 30 years: Compensation agreements are expected to bring in $62.5 million.

Big Picture

Canton's approval follows a wave of Ohio cities using property tax abatements to attract hyperscale data center projects. The city's agreements tie those incentives to a compensation stream and new rules on noise and decommissioning.

Residents near Central Avenue, Millerton Street SE, Trump Avenue and Orchardview Street SE will see large facilities built in their area. The compensation agreements are projected to bring $62.5 million to the city's Comprehensive Plan Fund over 30 years.

The takeaway

Local tax abatements for data centers trade near-term tax revenue for long-term compensation payments and development rules. Residents should watch how the noise and decommissioning provisions are enforced as construction begins.