County commissioners voted 3-2 for a 90-day pause on data centers. On Aug. 5, 2026 a plan to extend it to Jan. 31 failed 3-2, so the pause ended in August. Three new commissioners take office in January 2027.

May 13, 2026Source

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No project in De Soto City, but 6 nearby

Nearby (within 15 miles)

Beale Infrastructure De Soto data center campus

Digital Realty De Soto data center campus (Astra Enterprise Park)

QTS data center at New Century Commerce Center

Beale Infrastructure Gardner data center (withdrawn)

Project Bluestem data center campus south of Tonganoxie

DAMAC Digital data center in Edgerton

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⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Leavenworth County

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