Ferguson residents call for federal probe into data center deal
Ferguson residents are calling for a federal investigation into a controversial data center deal approved by the city council. The project was initially rejected but later approved after the developer agreed to provide millions of dollars to a local nonprofit, prompting conflict-of-interest concerns.
Residents of Ferguson, Missouri, are seeking a federal probe into the circumstances surrounding the city’s approval of a controversial data center project. The Ferguson City Council initially rejected the plan but brought it back for another vote several months later and approved it.
An email obtained by the news station indicated that a councilman told colleagues he would reintroduce the proposal after the developer agreed to give millions of dollars to a local nonprofit. Residents questioned whether the arrangement violated the law and have been collecting signatures, while Councilman Nick Kassoff denied wrongdoing and said claims of a conflict of interest were false.