Verrus offers Salem $10 million package ahead of data center code interpretation
Nov 06, 2026
Ahead of Monday night’s decision on whether the city’s zoning code allows AI and hyperscale data centers, the chief executive officer of the Google-backed company planning to build a data center in Salem personally offered city leaders a deal worth $10 million.
The details of the proposed com
munity benefits agreement were sent to the entire Salem City Council and cc’d to Salem City Manager Krishna Namburi, City Attorney Dan Atchison and the city’s Data Center…Continue reading — subscribe to unlock the full article. ...read more read less