Emporia Uses Google Campus Model for Proposed Digital Campus

Emporia is planning a digital campus and is using the Google campus operations as a model for its planning. City leaders, including City Manager Trey Cocking, outlined expectations for the project. They stated that a development would need to provide substantial employment and cover its own infrastructure costs to gain city support.

City leaders anticipate the campus could create 300 to 600 permanent on-site jobs, with a minimum requirement of 300. The project is expected to generate additional tax revenue and potentially allow for property tax relief for the city. However, these benefits remain projections because there is no committed operator or development agreement.