u/comraddydaddy

This is a pretty inconsequential on the list of problems being tall. But it's still something I think about from time to time.

Tall people give great hugs = fact

Holding hands/intimacy is generally easier when proportions are similar = fact

Two super tall folks entering a room = insane aura

Years ago I matched with somebody on Hinge that was the same height as me (6'5") and that was exciting, but she was so flakey I never actually met her.

Anyways, probably never gonna happen. And so alas, I yearn.

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If I'm reading this correctly, does this legend suggest this entire yellow swath of area is available for free dispersed camping?

I have been looking for a map of Utah that just has every BLM managed dispersed camping areas and this is the closest thing I have found.

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Which area is the gas-powered powerplant? Which area is the data-center campus? What's the deal with that little area by highway 84?

I am assuming #1 is the powerplant, because #2 sits on the shore of the lake (they keep saying it's going to feed "cleaned" water into it, so it seems to make more sense for #2 to be the data center).

But then wtf is #3?

I want to understand every aspect of this data-center but the tax jargon has absolutely stumped my Bachelor of Fine Arts havin' ass.

The data points in question (per the tribune):

• Instead of a traditional certificate of occupancy — which would normally trigger full property taxation — the project would use a “letter of completion” that sets a 1.2% tax rate on a site’s value. From there, the tax is further reduced. The developer is first credited back enough to bring it in line with Box Elder County’s normal property tax rate, which is about 0.926%.

This is so confusing to me. Genuinely do not understand a single component of this, beyond the fact that somehow, the "letter of completion" means less tax revenue, and that somehow, it is being reduced further. I would love to know what the numbers would be for "full property taxation" so I can more easily demonstrate the value of the tax breaks.

The project is estimated to produce 30 million in tax revenue for the county during the first year (which, is about 10% of the total revenue collected) - from this figure, is it possible to estimate what the "site's value" is? Or no?

• Of the tax revenue collected at that rate, 80% would be directed to O’Leary Digital

Oleary Digital is the developer. Am I understanding that Oleary Digital would actually be getting back 80% of whatever they were taxed? Does this suggest that the state is essentially paying the developer to use the cloud-computing services that the data center would provide? And then, follow-up question - if the developer is essentially being paid via tax revenue, wouldn't they...not want tax breaks?

Also, is this in perpetuity? Is it going to be 80% forever?

• Personal property taxes also would be rebated for data centers

So even though the project isn't subject to a normal property taxation, they're still legible for a rebate? Or is this saying that properties in/around the data center will be eligible for rebates, as an incentive for allowing the data center to be built in their community?

Thaaaaaaaanks in advaaaaaaance

I am in the process of trying to explain the pros and cons of a data center project in Utah, and I wanted to understand the tax breaks the project has been afforded, rather than just report information. I need to understand it myself to make it easy to explain to others.

The data points in question:

• Instead of a traditional certificate of occupancy — which would normally trigger full property taxation — the project would use a “letter of completion” that sets a 1.2% tax rate on a site’s value. From there, the tax is further reduced. The developer is first credited back enough to bring it in line with Box Elder County’s normal property tax rate, which is about 0.926%.

This is so confusing to me. Genuinely do not understand a single component of this, beyond the fact that somehow, the "letter of completion" means less tax revenue, and that somehow, it is being reduced further. I would love to know what the numbers would be for "full property taxation" so I can more easily demonstrate the value of the tax breaks.

The project is estimated to produce 30 million in tax revenue for the county during the first year (which, is about 10% of the total revenue collected) - from this figure, is it possible to estimate what the "site's value" is? Or no?

• Of the tax revenue collected at that rate, 80% would be directed to O’Leary Digital

Oleary Digital is the developer. Am I understanding that Oleary Digital would actually be getting back 80% of whatever they were taxed? Does this suggest that the state is essentially paying the developer to use the cloud-computing services that the data center would provide? And then, follow-up question - if the developer is essentially being paid via tax revenue, wouldn't they...not want tax breaks?

• Personal property taxes also would be rebated for data centers

So even though the project isn't subject to a normal property taxation, they're still legible for a rebate? Or is this saying that properties in/around the data center will be eligible for rebates, as an incentive for allowing the data center to be built in their community?

Thaaaaaaaanks in advaaaaaaance

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The last 10 years my background has been in photo and video, so my service industry experience is all over the place, in terms of how far apart they are timeline wise. So I left off the dates/years of those roles. Any feedback is appreciated