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Residents press council on Festus data centers; county schedules committee discussion

Jefferson County Council · November 25, 2025
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Public commenters urged county engagement and clearer information about data center impacts on light, water, sound and air quality; council announced a Dec. 3 committee meeting to examine data center issues.

Several residents used the public‐comment period to press the council on data center development and local process in Festus. Anthony Ruble of Festus said many residents at a recent Festus planning meeting opposed a data-center project yet the city approved it; he criticized public-notice practices and raised…

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