Data centers are key to Ohio's future. We can't forever scrap tax break| Opinion - The Columbus Dispatch

✓What's documented Columbus Chamber CEO op-ed citing AWS $40 billion central Ohio investment and Ohio Chamber ROI study; opinion on tax exemption policy.

In a guest column, Columbus Chamber of Commerce CEO Derrick Clay argues Ohio should refine rather than eliminate its data center sales-tax exemption, despite state projections that the break will cost far more than expected. He cites AWS's nearly $40 billion in central Ohio data center investment and an Ohio Chamber study finding the industry returned about $2 in tax revenue for every public dollar invested. The piece responds to Gov. Mike DeWine's pause on new data center tax exemption requests.

• Opinion by Columbus Chamber of Commerce CEO Derrick Clay
• AWS reports nearly $40 billion invested in central Ohio over ten years
• Ohio Chamber study claims about $2 returned per public dollar
• Gov. DeWine has paused new data center tax exemption requests
• Argues for clawbacks and performance metrics while keeping the incentive