RED OAK – Ellis County has awarded a tax abatement to a company doing business in the City of Red Oak.
The Red Oak facilities of Compass Datacenters, LLC has been recognized as one of the company’s most important data center investments to date. Now with its Phase 2 project, this puts Ellis County in the category as one of the nation’s top destinations for data center development and operations.
“Ellis County is open for business,” said Ellis County Judge Todd Little.
“We are thrilled that Compass is investing in our community, as its track record shows job growth, economic development, and a strengthened tax base for the municipalities in which it locates facilities.”
Chris Curtis, SVP of Development and Acquisitions at Compass said the company is happy to extend its partnership with Ellis County and the Red Oak community with the construction of Red Oak 2.
“Data centers are a multi-decade commitment to the communities where they are sited, and we want to invest in areas that are excited about our growth,”
Curtis explained. “Ellis County and Red Oak’s incentive structure for both the construction and operations phases of our facilities, as well as the straightforward permitting process, have allowed Compass to expedite our development timeline and have served as one of the greatest factors in our decision to expand in Red Oak.”
Compass’ expanding footprint in Red Oak is a nod toward Ellis County push to become a top destination for innovation, technology, and data management for industries looking for a location to grow.
“Ellis County’s business-friendly climate and our proactive work to build more robust infrastructure like power, water, and sewer has been crucial in attracting good neighbors like Compass Datacenters to our city.
“We’re excited for Compass’ second Red Oak campus and look forward to continuing to invest to make Ellis County and Red Oak a destination for technology companies and other major industries in the coming decades,” concluded Lee McCleary, director of economic development for Red Oak.
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