Oregon city declares 'state of emergency' after statewide ban causes it to lose data center revenue
- Oregon city declares an emergency over $6 million in threatened revenue
- Statewide data center restrictions threaten more than $5 billion in investments
- Umatilla faces possible delays to its planned new police station
An Oregon municipality has declared an emergency after statewide restrictions on new data centers threatened approximately $6 million in expected municipal revenue.
Umatilla officials warned state Governor Tina Kotek's suspension of environmental permitting could disrupt infrastructure projects, employment opportunities, and billions in private investment.
The emergency declaration addresses anticipated financial losses rather than an existing budget crisis, with municipal reserves remaining at historically high levels.
Revenue losses threaten public infrastructure projects
The city's financial projections include income from planned data center developments, with some proceeds expected to support major public infrastructure improvements.
Among the threatened projects is a proposed police station, alongside several million dollars in planned upgrades to municipal water infrastructure.
City manager Dave Stockdale warned that...
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