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Kansas

13 data-center records tracked in Kansas: 13 projects, 3 on the Nov 3 ballot, 5 moratoriums.

How the sentiment breaks down

3 negative8 mixed0 positive2 unrated

(0 positive − 3 negative) ÷ 11 rated = -0.27

Score = (positive − negative) ÷ rated records. Each record with a stance_signal counts once: positive +1, negative −1, mixed 0. Range −1 (all negative) to +1 (all positive). Shown only when a state has at least 3 rated records; otherwise “Too few records”. Full method

Projects

Ballot measures

3 on the Nov 3 ballot.

• Emporia: Prohibit High Impact Data Centers Initiative ↗On the Nov 3 ballot
• Ottawa: Prohibit Data Centers Initiative ↗On the Nov 3 ballot
• El Dorado: Prohibit Data Centers and Battery Energy Storage Systems Initiative ↗On the Nov 3 ballot
• De Soto: Citywide data center ban initiative petition (Neighbors United Coalition of De Soto) ↗petition circulating; ~278 signatures of ≥620 needed (40% threshold) as of KC Star Sep 22, 2026; city attorney: early stages
• Osawatomie: Data center ban initiative petitioncertified; city took no action; litigation (hearing Oct 14)
• Edgerton: Data center ban initiative petitionJudge ruled city failed to prove petition invalid; Eric Twente suit vs City Clerk Dusti Callahan seeks to force it onto ballot; no hearing scheduled

Moratoriums

• Lyon County: data centers (county)Through Jan 22, 2027 · On record · Record
• Franklin County: data center special use permitsThrough Dec 31, 2028 · On record · Record
• Shawnee County: data centersThrough Feb 17, 2027 · On record · Record
• Miami County: data centersNo end date stated · On record · Record
• El Dorado: data centersThrough Nov 30, 2026 · On record · Record

Upcoming dates

• Oct 14, 2026Court hearing on petition lawsuitOsawatomie, Miami County · Record
• Oct 15, 2026, 7:00 PMCity Council regular meetingDe Soto, Johnson County · Record · Source ↗
• Oct 20, 2026Court hearing on validity of ban initiativeOttawa, Franklin County · Record
• Oct 21, 2026, 6:00 PMComprehensive Plan public workshop, Senior Center Room, 32905 W. 84th St.De Soto, Johnson County · Record · Source ↗
• Oct 27, 2026, 6:00 PMPlanning Commission regular meetingDe Soto, Johnson County · Record · Source ↗
• Oct 31, 2026, 10:00 AM'Hometown Table' informal conversation with councilDe Soto, Johnson County · Record · Source ↗
• Nov 3, 20263 local data-center measures on the ballotEmporia, Ottawa, El Dorado · 3 measures · Record
• Nov 19, 2026City Council public hearing on Digital Realty TIF Project Plan 3 (Resolution 2104 schedules hearing; agenda item 4d on Oct 1 sets the date). Development agreement / project approval still separate and not yet scheduled.De Soto, Johnson County · Record · Source ↗
• 2026-10 (first week)Expected award of independent noise-consultant contract (final report ~April 2027)De Soto, Johnson County
• TBDPlanning Commission hearing not yet scheduled (Oct 12 PC agenda has no data center items)Wakarusa area (unincorporated, south Topeka), Shawnee County

Past dates

Hearings, votes and deadlines that have already happened. They stay on the record; only the upcoming rollup drops them.

• Oct 1, 2026Past Joint Planning Commission / City Council work session, City Hall (precedes 7:30 PM council; exact topic of joint session not separately posted)De Soto, Johnson County · Record · Source ↗
• Oct 1, 2026Past City Council regular meeting (moved from 7:00 PM). Agenda posted Sep 29: Call to Public; Item 4d Resolution 2104 scheduling Digital Realty TIF Project Plan 3 public hearing for Nov 19; Item 4e AA Land DEVCO IRB hearing (NOT Digital Realty); Item 4a Mt Sunflower/Beale Supplement #2De Soto, Johnson County · Record · Source ↗
• Oct 1, 2026Past Council considers Supplement #2 to Mt Sunflower (Beale) Development Agreement: water/sewer demand cuts; $9.44M raw-water funding + $20M Community Betterment Fund; prior redacted utility terms unredactedDe Soto, Johnson County · Record · Source ↗
• Sep 25, 2026Past City released statement on NDAEl Dorado, Butler County · Record · Source ↗
• Sep 24, 2026Past City Council approved final platEdgerton, Johnson County · Record · Source ↗
• Sep 23, 2026Past City Commission voted 5-0 to terminate land sale contract (no development agreement/incentive application delivered; DA deadline had been Oct 30)Ottawa, Franklin County · Record · Source ↗
• Sep 22, 2026Past Planning Commission approved phase-1 site plan 5-2 (Chad Martin, John Shultz no) and finding that TIF Plan 3 conforms with comprehensive plan (item 7C)De Soto, Johnson County · Record · Source ↗
• Sep 10, 2026Past County hired CFS Engineers for reviewWakarusa area (unincorporated, south Topeka), Shawnee County · Record
• Sep 9, 2026Past Application deemed completeWakarusa area (unincorporated, south Topeka), Shawnee County · Record
• Sep 9, 2026Past City took no action on petition; residents suedOsawatomie, Miami County · Record
• Sep 8, 2026Past PC approved final platEdgerton, Johnson County · Record
• Sep 3, 2026Past Judge ordered ban initiative onto Nov 3 ballotOttawa, Franklin County · Record
• Sep 2, 2026Past Franklin County moratorium on data center special use permits takes effect (through 2028-12-31)Ottawa, Franklin County · Record
• Aug 26, 2026Past Initiative placed on Nov 3 ballotEmporia, Lyon County · Record
• Aug 21, 2026Past Judge Satterfield ruled initiative is legislativeEl Dorado, Butler County · Record
• Aug 5, 2026Past Commission voted 5-0 to seek court ruling on initiativeEmporia, Lyon County · Record
• Aug 4, 2026Past CUP application CU-26-203 deemed incompleteWakarusa area (unincorporated, south Topeka), Shawnee County · Record
• Jul 23, 2026Past Community information sessionDe Soto, Johnson County · Record
• Jul 22, 2026Past Commission unanimously approved water/wastewater policies, Digital Infrastructure Overlay, rezoning of 11 tractsEmporia, Lyon County · Record
• Jul 21, 2026Past Ban initiative petition certified (806 signatures)Emporia, Lyon County · Record
• Jul 16, 2026Past Council overturned PC, approvedEdgerton, Johnson County · Record
• Jun 15, 2026Past Council rejected 6-month moratorium 3-2Edgerton, Johnson County · Record
• Jun 9, 2026Past Planning Commission deniedEdgerton, Johnson County · Record
• Jun 4, 2026Past Project presented to De Soto City CouncilDe Soto, Johnson County · Record
• Jan 21, 2026Past City Manager David Dillner signed NDA with Beltline Energy LLC (2-yr non-compete clause)El Dorado, Butler County · Record
• 2026-08Past TIF application announced at council meetingDe Soto, Johnson County · Record
• 2025-08Past Development agreement + IRB resolution of intent approvedDe Soto, Johnson County · Record
• 2026Past Phase 1 (bldgs 1-2) site plan conditionally approved; grading underwayDe Soto, Johnson County · Record
• 2026-09 (early)Past Ban petition certifiedOsawatomie, Miami County · Record
• 2026Past County planning commission drafting data center regulations; no formal applicationEmmett / St. Marys area, Pottawatomie County · Record
• 2025-05Past Rezoning approvedKansas City, Wyandotte County · Record
• 2026-02Past Bought 154 acres (KCBJ)Kansas City, Wyandotte County · Record
• 2026-03Past Proposal withdrawnSpring Hill, Johnson County · Record

Sources

• City of De Soto Agenda Center (Oct 1, 2026 agenda posted Sep 29) ↗Checked Sep 30, 2026
• De Soto Oct 1, 2026 City Council agenda cover ↗Checked Sep 30, 2026
• De Soto Oct 1, 2026 meeting materials (ccAGENDA; Item 4d Scheduling Public Hearing Re Digital Realty; Item 4e AA Land DEVCO IRBs) ↗Checked Sep 30, 2026
• City of De Soto calendar (Oct 2026 meetings) ↗Checked Sep 30, 2026
• City of De Soto: Digital Realty Data Center page ↗Checked Sep 29, 2026
• City of De Soto: Data Center Campus Project FAQ ↗Checked Sep 29, 2026
• City of De Soto calendar: Joint PC/CC meeting Oct 1 ↗Checked Sep 29, 2026
• City of De Soto: Public Hearings & Notices ↗Checked Sep 29, 2026
• City of De Soto: Beale Data Center page ↗Checked Sep 29, 2026
• Ballotpedia: Emporia Prohibit High Impact Data Centers Initiative ↗Checked Sep 29, 2026
• Ballotpedia: Ottawa Prohibit Data Centers Initiative ↗Checked Sep 29, 2026
• Shawnee County Planning: data center application page ↗Checked Sep 29, 2026
• Compass Datacenters: Topeka ↗Checked Sep 29, 2026
• Project Catalyst (developer site) ↗Checked Sep 29, 2026
• City of Edgerton: DAMAC data center ↗Checked Sep 29, 2026
• Ballotpedia: El Dorado initiative ↗Checked Sep 29, 2026
• Server Country: Kansas data center projects ↗Checked Sep 29, 2026
• KC Star: De Soto planning commission approves Digital Realty data center site plan ↗Checked Sep 27, 2026
• KSHB: 'Out of time': Ottawa ends data center contract as ballot fight continues ↗Checked Sep 25, 2026
• City of El Dorado: Statement on Non-Disclosure Agreement ↗Checked Sep 25, 2026
• City of El Dorado news flash ↗Checked Sep 25, 2026
• MultiState: Voters in six states will decide future of data center construction ↗Checked Sep 24, 2026
• KCBJ: Digital Realty Project Jayhawk / Evergy ↗Checked Sep 23, 2026
• KC Star: Kansas towns pursue data center bans ↗Checked Sep 22, 2026
• De Soto Planning Commission 9/22/2026 packet (site plan staff report item 7b; TIF Plan 3 item 7c) ↗Checked Sep 22, 2026
• WIBW: Shawnee County hires engineering firm to review proposed Compass data center ↗Checked Sep 10, 2026
• KOFO: Data center and Osawatomie State Hospital ↗Checked Sep 10, 2026
• KOFO: Court orders Ottawa data-center issue onto the ballot ↗Checked Sep 6, 2026
• KC Star: Digital Realty TIF request ↗Checked Aug 2026
• KC Star: De Soto noise study ↗Checked Aug 2026
• KSHB: De Soto reviewing site application for second data center ↗Checked Aug 2026
• KCUR: Edgerton approves data center over planning commission's rejection ↗Checked Jul 25, 2026
• KVOE: Work on development agreement and marketing to start soon ↗Checked Jul 23, 2026
• Kansas Reflector: Flint Hills Digital Campus developer testimony ↗Checked Jul 19, 2026
• KSNT via AOL: Georgia company looks to buy land for Pottawatomie County data center ↗Checked Apr 29, 2026
• DCD: Developer withdraws Spring Hill data-center plan ↗Checked Mar 9, 2026
• KSHB: Developers withdraw Spring Hill data-center proposal ↗Checked Mar 6, 2026
• KCBJ: Red Wolf DCD purchases land for KCK data center campus ↗Checked Feb 3, 2026
• The Beacon via KCUR: Wyandotte County data centers and ratepayer risk ↗Checked Jan 29, 2026
• KCUR: Lawsuit delays Red Wolf data center after community concerns ↗Checked Nov 9, 2025

Your county

Where this started for us: the two Kansas counties connected to the farm. These are starting points, not complete county trackers.

Where this state sits

Built from the US data-center tracker for 2026-10-02. Machine-readable: ks.json.