Festus residents sue city over $6B data center project

Name: Festus residents sue city over $6B data center project
Uploaded: 2026-04-10T03:19:43.000Z
Duration: 33 s
Description: Festus, Missouri residents have filed a lawsuit against the City of Festus and developer CRG over a proposed $6 billion data center project, alleging violations of law in zoning and development agreements. This legal action follows a municipal election where voters unseated four city council members, three of whom had supported the data center.

News Clip0:33KSDK News·Festus, Jefferson County, MO·4/10/2026

Festus, Missouri residents have filed a lawsuit against the City of Festus and developer CRG over a proposed $6 billion data center project, alleging violations of law in zoning and development agreements. This legal action follows a municipal election where voters unseated four city council members, three of whom had supported the data center.

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Gov: City of Festus, Festus City Council, Festus City Attorney

This KSDK 5 On Your Side report details a deepening dispute in Festus, Missouri, where homeowners have initiated a lawsuit against the City of Festus and data center developer CRG. Residents claim the city and CRG violated several laws to finalize a development agreement for a 360-acre data center facility, planned off Highway 67 and County Road CC.

The lawsuit aims to negate the city's zoning decisions and the development agreement with CRG. This legal challenge follows a recent municipal election in which Festus voters unseated four city council members; three of these members had previously voted in favor of the controversial data center project. Despite the legal action and electoral outcome, the Festus city attorney asserts that the city followed all legally required steps to enact regulations applicable to data centers.