Independence rejects referendum effort over controversial data center project
News Clip1:45KMBC 9·Independence, Jackson County, MO·3/6/2026
The city of Independence, Missouri has rejected a referendum effort by opponents over a controversial multi-billion-dollar data center project set to be built on a large plot of land near Highway 78 and Little Blue Parkway. The project by data center company CloudHQ has faced local opposition.
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Gov: City of Independence
A massive plot of land near Highway 78 and Little Blue Parkway in eastern Independence is at the center of controversy. That controversy is between the city of Independence and opponents of a multi-billion-dollar data center set to be built there.
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