The Jefferson County Water Authority has published an agenda for a meeting scheduled for Nov. 19, 2026, in Festusmo, according to the published agenda posted on the CivicClerk portal. The agenda materials address cost responsibilities for water plant design and upgrades tied to a proposed data center project in the area.
According to the published agenda, meeting materials state that Mr. McKee reiterated that CRG would be responsible for the water plant design and upgrade costs associated with the data center project. The materials further note that the proposed data center would utilize a closed-loop cooling system that, once initially filled, would not require additional water.
The agenda is relevant to residents because it outlines who would bear financial responsibility for water infrastructure changes connected to the data center project, according to the document. The record does not include additional detail beyond the excerpted statements regarding CRG’s role and the cooling system description.
- Meeting date: Nov. 19, 2026
- Location: Festusmo
- Meeting type: Council Vote
- Agenda item: Water plant design and upgrade costs tied to a proposed data center project
- Per the agenda, CRG would be responsible for those costs, according to statements attributed to Mr. McKee
- The proposed data center would use a closed-loop cooling system, according to the agenda materials
The Jefferson County Water Authority is scheduled to consider this item at its Nov. 19, 2026 meeting, according to the published agenda. The meeting agenda and associated documents are available through the Festusmo CivicClerk portal.
Residents seeking more information or wishing to participate can access the full agenda and meeting file through the CivicClerk link provided by the Jefferson County Water Authority and may attend the Nov. 19, 2026 meeting in Festusmo to review the matter further or provide public comment, according to standard meeting procedures referenced in the posted agenda.
Official source: the published record