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Residents press council for details on proposed Nevius data center; city schedules public forums
Summary
Residents raised concerns about a proposed Nevius data center's water and power demands, noise and pollution, and said outreach has been limited; the city said Nevius will host public forums in early to mid-January and that zoning for Eastgate already allows industrial uses including data centers.
Residents and labor representatives used the public-comment period at the Dec. 15 Independence City Council meeting to press for more detail and community engagement about a proposed data center project referred to in the meeting as Nevius (transcript variants: "Nebbius").
Shannon McClain, a lifelong Independence resident living on East 14th Street North, said residents near the planned site have not seen adequate outreach. "Will there be a vote on this going forth? Is this a done deal?" McClain asked, raising questions about how the project would affect local water and power infrastructure, what cooling systems would be used, expected noise levels,…
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