The Longview, Washington Economic Development Committee is scheduled to consider data center tax incentive policies at a public meeting on Nov. 19, 2026, according to the published agenda posted on the city’s CivicClerk portal.
The agenda indicates the committee is scheduled to discuss establishing a ceiling for a set dollar amount for Business & Occupation (B&O) tax incentives related to annexations and new business start-ups, according to the agenda document. The same agenda entry references data centers specifically, stating the committee aims to “set up to make them work for us before they come,” according to the published record.
The agenda matters to residents because it outlines potential financial incentive structures the city could offer to attract data center development and other new businesses, according to the official agenda. The document also references an industrial/commercial partner roundtable and a planned field trip to existing data center facilities, according to the agenda.
- Meeting: Longview Economic Development Committee
- Date: Nov. 19, 2026
- Location: Longview, Washington
- Agenda items listed: B&O tax incentive ceiling for annexations and new business start-ups; data center incentive planning; industrial/commercial partner roundtable; field trip to data centers
- Source: CivicClerk meeting agenda, City of Longview
The agenda document notes that a topic for the following month’s meeting was also being considered, though the specific topic was not fully specified in the available record, according to the posted agenda.
The meeting is scheduled to proceed as a public meeting of the Economic Development Committee, according to the agenda posting. No votes or approvals are indicated in the evidence beyond the discussion items listed.
Residents seeking more information or wishing to comment can access the full agenda through the City of Longview’s CivicClerk portal and may attend the Nov. 19, 2026 meeting in person, according to the published meeting notice.
Official source: the published record