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PORT WASHINGTON, Wis. (CBS 58) - The Port Washington Common Council voted unanimously on Tuesday night to approve a tax incremental district (TID) for the incoming data center .

The district will allow Vantage to cover the initial infrastructure costs of the data center.

Port Washington Mayor Ted Neitzke told CBS 58 last month that residents will not have to pay any more taxes in the future for the data center.

With the TID approved, the data center project rolls on, with ground expected to be broken by the end of the year.

Some residents spoke during public comment about their concerns and pleaded with the mayor and council to listen to them, asking them to stop the plans for the center.

There were also a handful of people talking about potential benefits, like jobs and e

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