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Press kit (PDF)
Full 6-page press kit: cover letter, executive summary, the four asks, Henrico proof, FAQ, contact. Print-ready, branded.
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The Hanover Framework is a four-part binding mechanism proposed by the Hanover Framework Coalition, a group of Hanover County, Virginia residents and civic organizations, to ensure that revenue from incoming data center developments delivers direct, audited relief to Hanover County residents. The Framework is anchored by a June 24, 2026 vote of the Hanover County Board of Supervisors on a data center equipment tax rate of up to $3.00 per $100 of assessed equipment value, and includes a Net Surplus Resident Relief Resolution, a 15% developer revenue-guarantee escrow, and an annual public dashboard. The Framework is modeled on Henrico County's successful 2024 adoption of a $2.60 data center equipment tax, which generated $13.6M in first-year net revenue and delivered $18.3M in new tax relief, including a residential rate cut from $ $0.85 to $ $0.83 per $100.
Suggested questions
For interviews with Board of Supervisors members, candidates, or County staff.
- Q01Will you support the full $3.00 rate on June 24, or a lower amount? What is the lowest rate you would support?
- Q02Do you support a binding resolution that 50% of audited net data center surplus flows to residents as rate cuts or rebates?
- Q03Do you support a 15% revenue-guarantee escrow from developers before Certificate of Occupancy?
- Q04How should rate cuts be triggered, audited thresholds, discretionary, or another mechanism?
- Q05What timeline do you support for adopting the Net Surplus Resident Relief Resolution?