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. 9, 2026, according to the published agenda on the county’s Legistar portal.
The measure, as described in the agenda, would govern the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of such facilities within Jackson County, Missouri. The agenda states the ordinance is intended to establish conditions necessary to protect public infrastructure, utility systems, and environmental resources.
The proposal matters to residents because data centers can require significant amounts of electricity and water, and the ordinance under consideration would set county-level rules for how these facilities are permitted and operated going forward.
- Meeting date: Sept. 9, 2026
- Body: Jackson County Legislature
- Agenda item type: Council Vote
- Subject: Siting, construction, expansion, and operation of AI and high-capacity data center facilities
- Stated purpose: Protect public infrastructure, utility systems, and environmental resources
According to the agenda, the item is scheduled for consideration at the Sept. 9 legislative session. The published record does not indicate the outcome of any vote, as the meeting has not yet occurred.
Residents seeking to engage with the process can consult the full agenda and meeting details through the county’s Legistar system, and may attend the Sept. 9 legislative session to observe or provide public comment, per standard county meeting procedures listed on the agenda portal.
Official source: the published record