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Small Missouri town ousts half its city council after $6 billion AI data center approval — petition calls for mayor's removal as frustration (and violence) over AI data centers mounts

Tom's Hardware·https://www.tomshardware.com/author/jake-roach·about 2 months ago
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(Image credit: Getty Images) The small town of Festus, Missouri — a community made up of just under 14,000 people — has become a focal point over the growing backlash against AI data centers entering communities across the country. Following the approval of a $6 billion data center project, voters removed four of the eight members of the Festus city council, as well as started a petition to remove the remaining city council members and the mayor, reports Politico . Go deeper with TH Premium: AI and data centers The situation is Festus is a recent example, but several other instances of voter opposition to AI data centers have appeared in just the past few months. In February, the New Brunswick, New Jersey city council struck down an AI data center deal, instead using the 27,000-square feet of real estate to build a public park. In September 2025, Prince George's County in Maryland paused data center projects after community opposition and formed a task force to study the risks of AI data centers. And in St.…

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