Ferguson residents continue to push back on data center

Ferguson residents are organizing a referendum effort in response to the city council’s approval of a data center the previous month. Neighbors are going door to door collecting signatures and say they want city leaders either to rescind the approval or place the issue on the ballot for voters to decide.

The effort is occurring alongside a recall campaign targeting elected officials who voted for the project. If organizers obtain enough signatures and the council does not reverse its decision, the referendum could force a public vote in Ferguson on whether to overturn the measure.