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Emporia will host special meeting discussing data center ballot ruling

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Editor’s note: The above video aired on Aug. 20. EMPORIA (KSNT) - Following a Lyon County District Court ruling that a citizen-led petition against data centers, the City of Emporia is now preparing for a public vote later this year.

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KSNT Topeka
Court orders data center question to be put on Nov. ballot in Emporia (opens KSNT Topeka)
Published Aug 20, 2026
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EMPORIA (KSNT) - A citizen-led petition against data centers in Emporia will be put on a public ballot to voters in November. On Aug. 5, the City of Emporia announced in a press release that city commissioners voted to seek judicial determination regarding a petition Emporia Neighbors United and loc…
KSN Wichita
Lyon County judge orders Emporia data center ban on ballot (opens KSN Wichita)
Published Aug 20, 2026
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Lyon County District Court has ordered that a citizen-initiated petition to ban high-impact data centers in Emporia be placed on the November 2026 ballot.
KSNT Topeka
Emporia will host special meeting discussing data center ballot ruling (opens KSNT Topeka)
Published Aug 21, 2026
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Editor’s note: The above video aired on Aug. 20. EMPORIA (KSNT) - Following a Lyon County District Court ruling that a citizen-led petition against data centers, the City of Emporia is now preparing for a public vote later this year.