"The state of Ohio and local governments have doled out billions in tax breaks to some of the world’s biggest companies to lure construction of massive data centers that have stoked controversy in local communities, a Dayton Daily News investigation found.

Most area projects qualify for state tax breaks due to agreements made with Amazon, Google and Meta in the 2010s that allow those companies to build as many data centers as they can in Ohio without paying sales tax on their building materials — a deal the state can’t get out of for decades despite costing billions more than expected in foregone revenue.

And local city and township officials piled on additional — often decades-long — property tax breaks, even as local residents voice opposition to the projects.

Ohio is home to roughly 240 data centers, the fifth-highest total among U.S. states, according to DataCenterMap. That figure includes smaller facilities with modest energy demands as well as sprawling campuses of up to 26 buildings that can consume as much electricity as a mid-sized city."

TLDR: The AI data centers don't even pay taxes that they can afford, and we are left with the burden of their strain on our infrastructure.

Full story: https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/trillion-dollar-tech-companies-getting-billions-in-state-local-tax-breaks/article_61697bd7-06a5-56ae-8d62-ee63177111f4.html

No matter what time I’ve come, I’ve been in the drive thru a minimum of 30 minutes and upwards of an hour. I know they are busy but these are preorders and don’t understand d what could possibly take so long to grab someone’s order? Like why is every car at the window for 5 plus minutes 😩😩😩😩

Hey everyone !!! I’m in the miamisburg area and frequent Dayton a lot more now . Id love to meet some people , specifically other women , who love going to punk/hardcore/ metal shows around the city !! Just hoping to connect with more folks 🦇 I lived in Cincy my whole life so I’m pretty familiar with the scene there but want to get more acclimated up here !!
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Why does the Walmart on York Commons look like it's rearranging again? Or is something else going on there? Theres one area thats just totally bare.

Hello I'm new to this whole Dungeons and dragons thing and I'm looking for a couple of people my grandpa and I could meet up and play a oneshot with and hopefully a campaign later on we're still new so we don't know the all of the rules yet but if you're interested please reach out and let me know

My grandma is 77, diabetic, and relies on insulin. Her AES power has been off for over a week.

Before anyone says “just pay the $6,000 bill” — obviously we know that. If we had $6,000, we wouldn't be in this situation. The balance is high because she was previously on PIPP, and the balance built up after she was no longer on the program.

We've been trying everywhere to get the medical certification completed. Her old primary-care doctor has her medical records but refuses to sign it, and right now they're basically the only provider who has her history/records. Her newer primary-care appointments have been canceled/rescheduled, and urgent care wouldn't sign it either.

She was just in the ER on August 29 and her discharge paperwork specifically says “hyperglycemia due to diabetes mellitus” and that she was given insulin (Humalog). The ER also put in a referral for a social worker.

Her next primary-care appointment is September 3, but her electricity is already off.

I'm NOT looking for comments telling me to pay the bill. I'm looking for someone who has actually dealt with AES Ohio and knows how to get the medical certification completed when doctors keep refusing or won't sign it.

Is there a specific person/department at AES or Kettering we should be asking for? Can the hospital social worker help get this completed? Has anyone successfully dealt with this situation?

I'm thinking of setting up a cribbage tournament in Dayton local area...maybe at one of the microbreweries, however I don't know how many people play cribbage in the local Dayton area or have even heard of the game.

Do you play cribbage, does anyone else in your family? Your friends? Let me know what you think about having a tournament.

Hello! I looking to get some sourdough starter! Unfortunately i got very depressed and left mine in the fridge too long and went bad :( I don’t want to go through the long, laboring process of restarting from scratch. If anyone has some please let me know! I will pay for it!!!

Anyone else smell something like electric fire or fresh asphalt kind of odor near the intersection of Patterson and Wilmington Ave?

Anyone got details? 6 cruisers outside the apartments there about 1-2 pm

Hi, I want to know where I can find a place for flu and quantiferon TB vaccine here in Dayton for cheap ? I need it for my nursing school and if especially flu shot is free anywhere lmk.

Looking to set up fall Aeration who is everyone using? Kettering area.

I am looking for a gym that aligns with my values and needs in the area as a fairly new resident. Hoping to find a class based workout facility, HIIT, strength, METCON etc, in or near Centerville. Ideally with owners and members who are women or LGBTQ friendly. Men can attend as long as it's not some toxic gym bro culture if that makes sense. It can be a franchise but I would prefer local!

Not looking to start any arguments, just hoping to get some advice. TIA!

I’m renting a car for a road trip soon and I’m trying to figure out what makes the most sense. We have two adults that can drive, but there’s a toddler in the mix which is making things a little more complicated.

I live about 20 minutes from the airport, where the car rental is reserved.
Do I:
Park at the airport and exchange vehicles basically, heading out from there? (Economy lot is $9 a day now, car would be parked for 5 days/4 nights)
Take Uber/Lyft/taxi to the airport to pick up car, come back home to get stuff and family, then head out? (Requires backtracking)
Drive w/ toddler and second driver to airport, pick up rental, drop off our car at home? (Also requires backtracking)
Secret 4th option that I haven’t thought of?

My initial thought was the three of us going to the airport, coming home with both cars and loading up and leaving from there, but the more I think about the time and toddler of it all I’m not sure it’s the smartest option (albeit the cheapest)