The Jackson County Legislature is scheduled to consider a proposed ordinance establishing a regulatory framework for artificial intelligence and high-capacity data center facilities at its meeting on Sept. 14, 2026, according to the published agenda.
The measure, listed on the Legistar agenda for the County Legislature, would govern the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of AI and high-capacity data center facilities within Jackson County, Missouri. According to the agenda text, the ordinance would establish conditions intended to protect public infrastructure, utility systems, and environmental resources.
The proposal matters to residents because it would set the rules under which future data center projects could be developed in the county, including requirements tied to infrastructure and utility systems, according to the agenda description.
- Meeting date: Sept. 14, 2026
- Body: Jackson County Legislature
- Agenda item type: Council vote
- Subject: Framework for siting, construction, expansion, and operation of AI and high-capacity data center facilities
- Stated purpose per agenda: protect public infrastructure, utility systems, and environmental resources
According to the published agenda, the Legislature is scheduled to consider the ordinance at the Sept. 14 meeting. The agenda item is available for public review through the Jackson County Legistar system.
Residents can review the full agenda and proposed ordinance language through the Jackson County Legistar portal and may attend the Sept. 14 Legislature meeting to observe or provide public comment, according to the meeting notice.
Official source: the published record