Camdenton to Reconsider Opportunity Zones and Data Centers

The City of Camdenton, Missouri, is scheduled to hold a board of aldermen meeting where it is expected to take significant actions regarding a controversial Opportunity Zone and data center development. The city plans to rescind a previously approved resolution that supported the Opportunity Zone located in a large area behind a Walmart. This move comes as data centers have become a contentious issue in the community. Additionally, the board is anticipated to approve a one-year moratorium on the approval, permitting, and construction of data centers within city limits. The decision to reconsider the Opportunity Zone and impose a moratorium follows revelations that a data center was planned for the development, a project that had initially received city support before public opposition grew. An overflow crowd is expected to attend the Tuesday evening meeting at City Hall, indicating strong public interest in these matters.