Meant to add one more thing- declining property tax base is a death spiral, but recent population decline suggests excess local capacity to supply water and electricity. Are towns in the region trying to attract data centers? Various kinds of energy-hungry cleantech company projects? I know somr are trying to do that in Quebec.
Meant to add one more thing- declining property tax base is a death spiral, but recent population decline suggests excess local capacity to supply water and electricity. Are towns in the region trying to attract data centers? Various kinds of energy-hungry cleantech company projects? I know somr are trying to do that in Quebec.