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Board follows Project Micah (Google) data‑center proposal; district flags valuation and tax‑exemption concerns
Summary
Superintendent Justin Moss briefed the board on Project Micah (a proposed hyperscale data center, client described as Google), noting valuation differences, proposed tax exemptions and a Port KC vote scheduled for July 28 that could affect district revenues.
Superintendent Justin Moss updated the Smithville R‑II board on a large proposed data‑center development across from district property known in the meeting as "Project Micah." Moss said the client is understood to be Google and that the project has been described to the district as a hyperscale data‑center campus.
Moss said the developer’s initial proposal includes a tax‑exemption structure under consideration by Port KC and referenced discussion of Chapter 68 arrangements. He told the board the development as proposed could be “up to a $10,000,000,000…
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