6-23-26 Commission Meeting

The Franklin County, Missouri Commission meeting held on June 23, 2026, included several procurement-related actions such as the approval of a public health emergency preparedness program service contract with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services valued at $170,856.97. Other commission orders approved involved land sales for back taxes, disposition of state and local records, and naming a county road. The meeting also featured extensive public comments primarily focused on opposition to proposed AI hyperscale data centers in rural areas of Franklin County. Concerns raised included environmental impacts, water resource depletion, noise and light pollution, property value declines, and lack of transparency from developers. Commissioners were urged to consider public opposition and potential long-term consequences before approving rezoning requests for these data centers. Additionally, updates on election-related services such as absentee voting and ballot access were provided. No votes were taken on the hyperscale data center proposals during this meeting.