Tax Revenue
~$240M
per year (estimated)
Up to ~$240M per year in property taxes
Most of it flowing directly to our local schools and Lenox Township services — without raising a dime on your tax bill.
A Message to Lenox Township · Macomb County, Michigan
Lenox's Next Chapter.
A smart investment in our schools, our roads, and our future.
A data center in Lenox Township would bring lasting investment to our community — without raising your taxes, draining our water, or burdening the electric grid.
Our community. Our future.
The Four Benefits
What this means for Lenox.
Honest about what's certain, honest about what's projected. Here's what a data center in Lenox Township would deliver to residents.
Water
~65 homes
of daily water use
Water use equal to about 65 homes a day
A required closed-loop system, far below the high-water evaporative designs causing problems in other states.
Electricity
100%
residential rates protected
Residential electricity rates protected
Michigan's cost-causation rules require large industrial users to pay for the grid capacity they need — not households.
Community Investment
Schools+
STEAM, safety, infrastructure
Community investment supported
Infrastructure, public safety, STEAM programs for local schools, and resident energy-bill assistance under discussion.
Jobs
Thousands of jobs created.
Across construction, engineering, operations, and the supply chain — bringing serious career opportunities to Macomb County. Comparable campuses elsewhere have reported peak construction headcount in the thousands, with hundreds of permanent technical positions once operating.
- ThousandsConstruction & skilled trades
- HundredsPermanent technical positions
- RegionalSuppliers, services & vendors
Why this matters beyond Lenox
America is in a race with China for the future of AI.
The United States is in active competition with China for leadership in artificial intelligence and the digital infrastructure that supports it. Where these facilities get built — and how quickly — increasingly shapes which country's economy benefits from the next generation of technology.
National debate about data centers has been shaped by a range of interests, some with stakes in slowing U.S. infrastructure investment. Residents' substantive questions deserve straight answers — that's what this page is for.
Common Concerns
Straight answers to the questions residents ask.
By the Numbers
What it adds up to.
- ~$240M
- Est. annual tax revenue
- ~65
- Daily water use (equiv. homes)
- 100%
- Residential rate protection
- STEAM
- Direct programs for local schools
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Figures are estimates based on comparable campuses elsewhere; specifics depend on phasing, assessment, and final scale. Community investment items (infrastructure, STEAM, energy-bill assistance) are commitments currently under discussion.
Take Action
Good for Lenox. Good for Michigan.
This is a generational opportunity to fund our schools, modernize our infrastructure, create jobs, and bring serious investment to Macomb County. Let the Board of Trustees know you support smart growth in Lenox Township.
Call the Board of Trustees
Tell them you support a data center in Lenox Township.
586-727-2085Tap to call · Lenox Township Hall
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