Independence schools say AI data center offers needed cash, even with $6B tax break

Many in Independence have rallied against an incoming AI data center. But supporters are emerging, including the Independence School District.
KCUR

Independence may give tax breaks to a massive AI data center. Residents are racing to stop it

The hyperscale data center would go in eastern Independence, near schools and an ammunition plant. A growing number of residents are trying to stop city officials from providing any tax incentives to ...

Residents upset as major concerns linger around planned Independence data center

A $6.6 billion AI data center is coming to Independence, and furious residents say the site could do the city more harm than ...

As Nebius seeks big data center incentives, Independence residents rush to weigh in

Independence officials this week heard much opposition to Nebius' plan and incentive request for a $150.6 billion AI data center campus, and a few voices in favor.

Community comes together to voice concerns about Independence data center

On Tuesday night, concerned citizens met to share concerns about a new data center coming to Independence.
Government Technology

$6.6B Data Center a ‘Major Investment’ in Independence, Kan.

(TNS) — As construction of new data centers continues to spike across the country, an AI data infrastructure company has purchased an industrial park in Independence with plans to build a multibillion ...
PC Magazine

data independence

Techniques that allow data to be changed without affecting the applications that process it. There are two kinds of data independence. The first type is data independence for data, which is ...

Independence council hears from residents about proposed data center

Dozens signed up to speak and even more submitted written comments for a public hearing on tax abatements for the project.