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A Colorado company plans to develop a project in Pittsylvania County that would create 2,050 jobs over 30 years, with an average salary of $80,500. This announcement could influence budget negotiations in Richmond concerning tax breaks for data centers, with the Senate opposing these incentives due to potential tax losses of up to $1.9 billion annually.

The decision by former Governor Glenn Youngkin to pass on a Ford battery plant, which would have created 2,500 jobs at a lower average salary, may be validated by this new opportunity. The region has recently seen other job commitments, indicating a potential economic shift.