Development Agreements for Numara, LLC and Valara Holdings, LLC
Spartanburg County
Summary
A dozen fee-in-lieu-of-tax and joint park ordinances are being considered for companies including Michelin, Milo's Tea, Red Rock, Airsys, Pivot Energy, and others. These deals reduce what companies pay in property taxes in exchange for investment and jobs.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 3
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 3, 2026.
Impact analysis
Fee agreements give companies reduced tax payments instead of full property taxes — a trade-off for attracting jobs and investment.
The companies involved and, in theory, the county's economy through retained and new jobs.
Reduced tax payments shift more of the tax base burden onto other property owners if investments don't materialize as promised.
Mentions & discussions (5)
County Council Agendas - Nov 16, 2026
A dozen fee-in-lieu-of-tax and joint park ordinances are being considered for companies including Michelin, Milo's Tea, Red Rock, Airsys, Pivot Energy, and others. These deals reduce what companies pay in property taxes in exchange for investment and jobs.
County Council Agendas - Nov 3, 2026
Three major data center agreements advanced on second reading despite hours of resident testimony about noise, water, blank contract pages and enforceability. These deals lock in terms for years and could shape the county's tax base, power grid demands and quality of life near the sites.
County Council Agendas (Closed) - Oct 21, 2026
County officials discussed potential development agreements with Numara, LLC and Valara Holdings, LLC during a closed executive session.
They started building a $2.8 billion data center and no one really knew about it
They started building a $2.8 billion data center and no one really knew about it Southern Environmental Law Center
$3B data center to have 2nd reading at Spartanburg County Council meeting
$3B data center to have 2nd reading at Spartanburg County Council meeting Greenville Online
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