Judge says Independence residents can't force vote on data center tax breaks
A Jackson County judge ruled that Independence residents cannot force a vote on $6 billion in tax breaks for an artificial intelligence data center. The city council had approved the tax breaks for the project, despite opposition from residents who were seeking to put the issue on the ballot.
A Jackson County judge made a ruling on a lawsuit filed by Independence residents. The residents had sought to put the city's $6 billion in tax breaks for an artificial intelligence data center on the ballot. The city council had approved the tax breaks for the project, which is planned by a Dutch company called Nebius. The company plans to build a 400-acre campus in the city. Residents had opposed the project and were seeking to put the tax breaks up for a citywide vote. The judge's ruling means that the tax breaks will stand, but residents plan to continue their opposition.
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