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Jefferson County Leader - April 2

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P and Z commission recommends denying Barnhart subdivision
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P and Z commission recommends denying Barnhart subdivision

  • By Abby Stetina
  • Apr 1, 2026
  • 3 min to read

The Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended denial of a 10-home subdivision in Barnhart, citing stormwater and floodin…

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U.S. senators who opposed housing bill got tens of thousands from Blackstone, other groups

  • By Thérèse Boudreaux | The Center Square
  • Updated Mar 29, 2026

(The Center Square) – Only 10 U.S. senators voted against the bipartisan housing bill that restricts large institutional investors from buying up single family homes and requires investors to sell build-to-rent homes within seven years.

Divided County Council approves Eureka townhome development
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Divided County Council approves Eureka townhome development

  • By Abby Stetina
  • Mar 23, 2026
  • 2 min to read

The County Council recently gave the go-ahead for the development of townhomes called Rockwood Meadows, near the intersection of Hwy. 109 and …

County panel approves data center regulations
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County panel approves data center regulations

  • By Abby Stetina
  • Mar 22, 2026
  • 3 min to read

The Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Commission on March 12 unanimously passed regulations for data centers built in unincorporated portio…

McBride subdivision development held up by Rock Fire concerns
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McBride subdivision development held up by Rock Fire concerns

  • By Abby Stetina
  • Mar 4, 2026
  • 2 min to read

A new 121-home subdivision development near the intersection of Old Lemay Ferry and Vogel roads, just outside Arnold, is being delayed due to …

Festus faces second lawsuit over data centers
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Festus faces second lawsuit over data centers

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Feb 26, 2026
  • 2 min to read

A Festus resident has filed a lawsuit against the city of Festus, asking the courts to reverse recent City Council actions involving data centers.

P and Z recommends denial of proposed Fenton apartment complex
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P and Z recommends denial of proposed Fenton apartment complex

  • By Abby Stetina
  • Dec 29, 2025
  • 3 min to read

The Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended denial of a proposed 184-unit apartment complex in the Fenton area, primar…

County Executive orders staff to draft data center regulations
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County Executive orders staff to draft data center regulations

  • By Abby Stetina
  • Dec 14, 2025
  • 5 min to read

Jefferson County Executive Dennis Gannon issued an executive order on Dec. 2 directing the County Services Department to research data centers…

Festus council approves rezoning request for data center project
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Festus council approves rezoning request for data center project

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Dec 3, 2025
  • 4 min to read

After a public hearing and meeting that lasted more than four hours, the Festus City Council voted unanimously Nov. 24 to approve rezoning req…

Festus P&Z recommends approval of data center property zoning change request
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Festus P&Z recommends approval of data center property zoning change request

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Nov 27, 2025
  • 4 min to read

A proposal to develop a data center on property the city of Festus recently annexed is one step closer to becoming a reality.

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