Independence AI data center to move forward after city approves $6.2B tax breaks

The Independence City Council passed billions in tax breaks for Nebius, which will break ground on a 400-acre data center ...

Independence City Council votes to approve tax breaks for Nebius data center

On Monday, the Independence City Council voted to approve a tax incentive plan tied to the proposed Nebius data center.

Independence says it’s too late to petition for vote on disputed AI data center

Independence residents are hoping to force a vote on the tax breaks approved for an incoming AI data center. City officials ...
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Independence to vote on $6 billion tax break for massive AI data center. Here's what to know

Independence City Council set to vote Monday night on AI data center tax incentives. Approval would mean the data center ...
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Independence approves hyperscale AI data center, issues $150 billion in bonds

The city of Independence approved plans for a Dutch company to build a hyperscale AI data center off Little Blue Parkway and ...
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Independence says residents can't force a public vote on data center tax breaks

A group of Independence residents opposed to a massive data center is gearing up to force a public vote on it. But the city ...
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Independence bets on hyperscale Nebius data center to bolster tax revenue, restore services

The Independence City Council voted March 2, 2026, to approve tax incentives for a hyperscale data center in the Little Blue ...

What Independence has said about health, environment risks of huge AI data center

Ahead of a vote on billions in tax breaks for a proposed AI data center, residents have questioned the massive site’s environmental footprint.

Independence council to decide on 20-year tax break for Nebius data center

The Independence City Council is set to vote Monday on an ordinance for a $150.6 billion tax abatement.

Independence residents sign petition to stop AI data center

On Wednesday, the group "Stop the AI Data Center in Independence" hosted a training for residents to learn how to get petition signups for a referendum that could be on the August ballot.