As Ferguson reconsiders $1.5B data center tax break, nonprofit donation faces scrutiny

Ferguson needs more answers before Tuesday's data center vote

Ferguson Advocates for Civic Transparency (FACT), composed of Ferguson residents and civic activists, is leading the recall-petition effort and working with residents seeking greater transparency and accountability surrounding the proposed data-center development in our city.

Press Release: Ferguson Voters, Not City Hall Insiders, Should Decide Any Data Center Tax Deal

Today, Vernon Norman, the Republican nominee for State Senate District 14, called  on the Ferguson City Council to reject tonight’s revived tax-abatement package for a data-center project  at the former Emerson Electric campus.

As Ferguson reconsiders $1.5B data center tax break, nonprofit donation faces scrutiny

This Tuesday, the Ferguson City Council will revisit a plan to put a data center on the old Emerson campus, a development spearheaded by lawyer-turned-real estate mogul Jim Onder. The council narrowly rejected the $1.5 billion tax incentive plan in May 2026 before members Nick Kasoff and LaMika Covington announced they wanted to try again. […]