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Who decides here: the Marion County Commissioners usually decides on zoning in Risley Township. Townships here have little say over land use.

Local votes and rules

⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Marion County

County commissioners voted 4-1 (Resolution 2026-12) to stop taking applications for data centers on land outside city limits while the county reviews its plan and zoning rules. It first ran to June 1, 2026; in May 2026 commissioners extended it to June 1, 2027.

March 2, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelledHollow dot (when zoomed in): exact site not known yet, pin shows the town

What you can do

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  2. Go to township meetings.
    Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing.
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    Use our checklist.
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⚡ Your electric company

Depending on where you live in Risley Township: Evergy Kansas South, Inc. (company) or Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (company) or Flint Hills Rural Electric Co-op, Inc. (not available) or Ds&o Electric Cooperative, Inc. (not available).

Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Kansas.