Amazon promises $7 million in community contributions to rural Missouri amid local opposition to...
Amazon announced a $10 billion data center campus in Montgomery City, Missouri, pledging $7 million in community investments. This comes amid a lawsuit filed by local residents to stop the construction, citing concerns over natural resource use, particularly water, and tax abatements given to the company.
Amazon has announced plans for a new $10 billion data center campus in Montgomery City, Montgomery County, Missouri, promising 400 direct jobs and thousands of construction jobs. The company also pledged $7 million in community investments, including contributions to local agriculture, first responders, and county fairgrounds, and is investing in technology to help farmers reduce water usage.
This development, located near an existing Google data center along I-70, faces significant local opposition. Montgomery County residents have filed a lawsuit to halt the construction of two data centers, citing concerns over the use of natural resources, specifically water cooling, and the $2 million in tax abatements Amazon is reportedly receiving for personal property taxes. County commissioners defend the tax abatements, stating they are financially responsible due to higher real estate taxes the companies will pay.