Packed meeting as Independence debates multi-billion dollar AI data center
News Clip2:50KMBC 9·Independence, Jackson County, MO·3/3/2026
A proposed multi-billion-dollar data center in Independence, Missouri drew a large crowd of residents to a city council meeting to voice their opposition to the controversial project.
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Gov: Independence City Council
A proposed multi-billion-dollar data center in Independence drew one of the largest crowds city leaders have seen in years as residents packed a city council meeting to weigh in on the controversial project.
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