Former Emerson Electric campus tech hub and data center (217 acres)

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2026-10-22

Residents turned in more than 1,400 signatures asking the council to repeal the Chapter 100 tax abatements or put them on the April ballot; 1,055 valid signatures are needed

Notes: Lead via The Data Center Debate. The council voted 4-3 in September for $1.5 billion in tax incentives and up to $22 billion in industrial revenue bonds. The councilman who introduced the bill says the city charter does not allow a referendum on tax bills, and that the contract is already signed. The developer promised $7.5 million over 10 years to a neighborhood nonprofit rather than the city.