A data center could be coming to Ferguson

News Clip1:10KSDK News·Ferguson, St. Louis County, MO·9/10/2026

A proposal for a data center at the former Emerson site in Ferguson, Missouri, is under discussion again at a City Council meeting. The proposal was previously voted down but has been reintroduced, and public comment is expected with divided opinions.

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A KSDK News photojournalist is covering a Ferguson City Council meeting where a renewed proposal for a data center is on the agenda. An earlier plan for a data center in Ferguson had been rejected, but it has been reintroduced by an elected official.

The proposed site for the data center is the former Emerson property. The reporter will be looking for any modifications to the proposal that might make it more acceptable to the city council. The meeting is anticipated to feature public comment from both proponents and opponents of the data center project.