Data centers in Missouri local government
What Missouri city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about data centers — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
102 Missouri meetings since 2024 covered data centers. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Missouri with the most data centers activity
- Jackson County, MO (10)
- St. Louis, MO (9)
- Kansas City, MO (7)
- Columbia, MO (6)
- Wildwood, MO (6)
- Cass County, MO (6)
- Joplin, MO (5)
- St. Charles, MO (5)
- Olivette, MO (5)
- Pacific, MO (4)
- Independence, MO (4)
- Malden, MO (4)
Latest matching meetings
County Commission to review proposed resolution on data centers
The Ste. Genevieve County Commission will hold a regular meeting on September 3, 2026, at 8:15 a.m. The agenda includes a closed session for litigation, routine reports, and several discussion items. The most notable item is a review of a proposed resolution regarding data centers, which could have implications for…
County Legislature to hold hearing on conversion therapy ban, consider rezoning and contracts
The Jackson County Legislature will hold a public hearing on a proposed conversion therapy ban and consider multiple ordinances and resolutions, including several rezoning requests, a housing trust fund, and contracts for vehicles, radios, and software. The agenda includes first and final readings of ordinances, with…
Council to hold public hearings on FY 2027 budget and property tax rate
The Joplin City Council is holding a special meeting with public hearings on the proposed FY 2027 budget and the 2026-2027 property tax rate. The council will also consider an ordinance to levy property taxes for 2026 and an amended ordinance setting use standards for data centers. The meeting concludes with a vote to…
Town Council to discuss data centers, Key to the Town policy, and roundtable items
The Morrisville Town Council is holding a work session to discuss a presentation on data centers, a proposed 'Key to the Town' policy, and various roundtable items. No formal votes are scheduled; action is expected at a later meeting on September 8, 2026.
Perryville board to consider $1M lift station project, data center rules
The Perryville Board of Aldermen will hold a public hearing on 2026 property tax rates (no change expected) and consider consent agenda items including bond payments, equipment purchases, and a $110,042 grant-funded path project. They will also vote on several ordinances, including updated data center regulations and…
County to consider anti-crime sales tax renewal, data center rules, housing fund
The Jackson County Legislature will consider several significant items, including a proposed ordinance to place the renewal of the countywide anti-crime sales tax (COMBAT) on the November 2026 ballot, a resolution to establish a framework for AI and data center facilities, and a resolution creating a Housing Trust…
Committee to consider data center task force, rezoning, and HUD grant
The Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee will hold first readings on several items, including a proposed data center transparency task force, a rezoning for 200 residential lots, and a $589,768 HUD grant for Shelter Plus Care. Several items are held for future meetings. The committee will also receive an…
Council to discuss Altoona's data center development experience
The St. Joseph City Council is holding a work session to hear from City of Altoona officials about their experience with data center development. The discussion will cover the planning process, lessons learned, challenges, and best practices. This is an informational session only, with no formal decisions or votes…
Commission to discuss data center standards and permit criteria
The Planning and Zoning Commission is holding a work session to review Unified Development Code (UDC) revisions. The discussion focuses on use specific standards and conditional use permit criteria for data centers.
Council may attend data center tour; no official action taken
This is a notice of a possible quorum, not a regular council meeting. Council members may attend a data center tour in Smithville, Missouri, but no official city business or action will occur.
Perryville Board of Aldermen to vote on data center and livestock ordinances
The Board of Aldermen will consider final passage of ordinances regarding data centers, livestock, and aquaculture. The meeting includes discussions on a youth football field grant and a lift station project, as well as several first-reading ordinances.
Pacific Board of Aldermen to consider data center moratorium and tax rate
The Board of Aldermen is discussing a 12-month interim stay on data center applications and a text amendment to eliminate short-term vacation rentals as a conditional use in residential and nonurban districts. The body is also considering the 2026 city tax rate.
Council to vote on rezoning, data center moratorium, and airport runway contracts
The Rolla City Council will hold final readings on several bills, including rezoning a property on Highway 72 for multi-family housing, a temporary moratorium on data centers, and contracts for runway rehabilitation and taxiway reconstruction. New business includes a conflict-of-interest disclosure procedure and a…
Committee to consider framework for AI and data center facilities in Jackson County
The Public Works Committee will discuss three resolutions at its July 27, 2026 meeting. One resolution directs county staff to create a comprehensive framework for siting and operating AI and data center facilities. Another authorizes a $239,121 check for equipment for the City of Buckner. A third would approve a…
Board considers new zoning and tax incentive rules for data centers
The Board of Aldermen is discussing new zoning regulations for data centers and a proposal to prohibit tax incentives for them. The body is also voting on funding for transportation and city-wide street improvements.
Pacific Aldermen to consider data center moratorium and zoning amendments
The Board of Aldermen will hold public hearings on a 12-month moratorium for data center applications and zoning changes regarding land annexation. The board will also consider a conditional use permit for an automobile dealership on S. First St.
Committee proposes new semiannual fees for vacant properties, up to $1,000
The committee will consider a first‑reading amendment to approve commercial/retail development on about 1.27 acres in District B3‑2, located south of N.E. Barry Road and west of N. Indiana Avenue (Case No. CD‑CPC‑2026‑00058). It will also establish a Kansas City Data Center Transparency Task Force and direct the City…
Council to vote on data center moratorium, kratom ban, and multiple contracts
The St. Joseph City Council will consider a temporary moratorium on data center applications, an ordinance banning kratom and related substances, and several contracts including a $42,217 plan review agreement for the Mosaic Cardiac Center and a $45,000 demolition contract. The agenda also includes appointments to…
Council to vote on rezoning 1349 E Hwy 72 for multifamily, data-center moratorium, and two airport construction contracts
The Rolla City Council will hold public hearings and first readings on three land-use items: rezoning 1349 E Hwy 72 to multifamily, text amendments for C-2 and data-center moratorium, and replatting at 2021 Industrial Park Drive. They will also vote on awarding contracts for Taxiway A Reconstruction ($N.B. West…
Board to consider transit tax funds and data center zoning rules
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen will meet to approve appropriations for public transit and consider ordinances regarding data center zoning and a youth climate action grant. The agenda includes the approval of a $6 million street improvement program and the installation of speed humps.
Board to elect officers and review utility financial reports
The Public Utility Advisory Board will hold a meeting to approve minutes, elect annual officers, and discuss utility financial reports and data center updates.
County Legislature to consider half-cent sales tax for transit
The Jackson County Legislature will hold a public hearing on relationships with federal agencies like ICE/DHS, and consider several ordinances, including a proposed half-cent countywide sales tax for public transportation to be placed on the November 2026 ballot. Other items include an ordinance banning officers from…
Environmental Advisory Board to discuss Chapter 94 and Data Center meeting
The Environmental Advisory Board will meet to review an update on Chapter 94. The board will also determine a meeting date for the Data Center and set the agenda for August 2026.
Commission to weigh 12-month data center moratorium, zoning changes
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings and consider action on three items: a text amendment on annexation zoning, a 12-month moratorium on data center development permits, and a text amendment to eliminate short-term vacation rentals in NU and residential districts. The commission will also…
Rezoning and short-term rental requests for Independence
The Planning Commission will consider a rezoning and preliminary development plan for 19901 E. M-78 Highway. The agenda also includes two short-term rental requests and a proposed amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance regarding data centers and battery energy storage systems.
City Council discusses data center zoning and land use policies
The City Council will hold a work session to review current data center zoning and land use policies. This discussion is led by City Manager Mike Schumacher.
Commission to weigh data center rules, rezonings, street vacations
The Planning & Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on multiple street/alley vacations and rezoning requests, and review a proposed text amendment establishing use standards for data centers. The vacations, requested by Watered Gardens, involve portions of Grand Ave, an alley near Kentucky Ave, and a section of…
Board to consider ballot measure to reallocate transit sales tax for bus rapid transit and other mass transit
The Board of Aldermen will introduce and discuss several ordinances, including a ballot measure to reallocate a half-cent sales tax from North-South Metrolink to broader mass transit (B.B. #59), appropriations of $26 million for transportation (B.B. #60) and $13.5 million each from two transit sales tax accounts (B.B…
Committee to discuss new zoning rules for data centers
The Housing, Urban Development & Zoning Committee will discuss and take public comment on Board Bill 49AAIC, which would add comprehensive zoning regulations for data centers to the city's zoning code. The bill was approved by the Planning Commission on June 10, 2026. No other substantive items are on the agenda.
Council to vote on $5.3M Main Street Streetscape project
The council will hold public hearings on rezoning property at 2601 S Joplin Ave and adopting new rules for data centers. They will also vote on several large contracts including a $5.3 million Main Street streetscape project, a $1.2 million airport road reconstruction, and a $309,000 engineering contract for Davis…
Committee to discuss ordinance creating zoning rules for data centers
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen Housing, Urban Development & Zoning Committee will review Board Bill 49AAIC. The ordinance amends the Zoning Code to add section 26.77, establishing comprehensive regulations for Data Centers. The Planning Commission approved the measure on June 10, 2026.
Committee to consider data center zoning regulations and tax incentive prohibition
The Housing, Urban Development & Zoning Committee will discuss and take public comment on three board bills. These include creating zoning regulations for data centers, updating mobile food vendor regulations, and prohibiting tax incentives for data centers. No resolutions or committee discussions are scheduled.
County to develop framework for AI and data center facilities
The Public Works Committee will consider a resolution to create a framework for the siting and operation of AI and high-capacity data centers. The body will also review a hardware contract and a payment to the City of Buckner.
Council considers ordinance to delay data center applications
The City Council will consider a special ordinance that delays the processing of applications for data center facilities for approximately 120 days. The bill also directs the City Manager to report on how to address the impacts and demands of data center development.
Board to vote on $1.414B FY2027 city budget
The Board of Aldermen will consider and vote on several ordinances, including final passage of the FY2027 city budget totaling $1,414,518,852 and a water meter installation mandate. A first-reading bill would ban tax incentives for data centers, and the board will act on transit sales tax appropriations and mayoral…
Committee to define CDCs and approve Tiffany redevelopment plan
The Housing, Urban Development & Zoning Committee will review four Board Bills, including an ordinance to define Community Development Corporations for funding eligibility and a plan to renovate 21 buildings in the Tiffany Neighborhood for 60 affordable units.
Springfield Council to vote on $32M industrial bond authorization
The council will give final passage to several ordinances, including a $2.3 million centrifuge contract, collective bargaining agreements for police and other unions, and a city salary ordinance. A resolution authorizing up to $32 million in industrial development bonds will be voted on. First-reading items include a…
Council to vote on 180-day moratoriums for data centers and battery storage
The City Council is considering two resolutions that would impose 180-day moratoriums on permits for data processing and hosting facilities and for battery energy storage systems. The study session will discuss these proposed bans on new applications. No citizen requests are eligible under council rules.
Commission discusses data center use standards
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a work session regarding updates to the Unified Development Code. The discussion focuses on specific standards and Conditional Use Permit criteria for data center uses.
Public hearing on proposed data center zoning amendments and several special permits
The Planning Board will hold a joint public hearing with the City Council Rules & Ordinance Committee to consider City Council Paper #276/2026, which proposes adding a new “Data Center” use category, a moratorium on data‑center permits, and a definition for “Data Center” in the city code. The board will also hear…