Local votes and rules
🗳️ Public vote · Festus
Residents turned in recall petitions against the mayor and three council members over the data center. The council refused to call the election, saying the petitions did not list misconduct. A judge dismissed the residents' suit to force the vote on Sept. 1.
⚖️ Court case · Festus
Resident group Wake Up JeffCo and four property owners sued the city and developer CRG. They say officials met privately in small groups to dodge the Sunshine Law, and ask to undo the rezoning and the developer contract.
🗳️ Election · Festus
Voters removed all four council members on the ballot who had backed the data center. Four new members who oppose it were sworn in.
✅ Approved · Festus
City council voted 6-2 for the development deal for a $6 billion data center by CRG, with a five-year property tax break, despite strong public opposition. The land had been annexed and rezoned in November 2025.
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