Reaction after Franklin County Commissioners approve data center rezoning requests
News Clip0:09KSDK News·Franklin County, MO·9/16/2026
Franklin County Commissioners approved rezoning requests for data centers, despite strong opposition from local residents. The decision was met with boos from the community.
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Gov: Franklin County Commissioners, Franklin County
The Franklin County Commissioners have approved rezoning requests pertaining to data center developments in the area. This decision followed a public vote by the county commissioners and was met with significant backlash from local residents.
According to reports, residents present at the meeting reacted negatively, booing after the final vote was announced. The sentiment captured in the brief transcript, with exclamations of "traitors," indicates the depth of community disapproval regarding the commissioners' decision to move forward with the data center rezoning.