Independence school board backs resolution supporting proposed AI data center amid oversight concerns
Feb 18, 2026
The board voted to adopt a resolution in support of a proposed AI data center project, citing projected payments in lieu of taxes that board members said could benefit school funding; members also raised environmental and oversight concerns and said they will monitor the Chapter 100 tax-abatement process.
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The Independence School District Board of Education voted to adopt a resolution expressing support for a proposed AI data center project, a development board members said could deliver significant payments in lieu of taxes to the district but that also raised environmental, oversight and timing concerns.
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