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"Good evening, Mayor Richards, Councilmen and Councilwomen. Thank you for allowing me to speak this evening. My name is Rick Belleville and I live in Tanglewood Estates in Festus. Festus wants to be open for business, but at what cost? Why is there a rush to approve Data Centers without any open community discussions? Wed July 23rd, 2025, the US Govt. released a document called America's AI action plan. Find US locations for new massive data centers. 2 days later, Chris M

Thank you for considering me on April 7th.    In Festus Ward 4, we have 2,770 registered voters with about 300 new registered voters in the last 90-days. In 2024 Jim Tinnin won his Ward 4 seat with only 119 votes(4.2%). In 2025 Mike Cook won his Ward 4 seat with just 197 votes (7.1%).   As a former Jefferson County Judge Supervisor, Festus Election never drew more than about 800 total voters. With 14,000 people now living in Festus, I am looking for 1,000 voters in Ward 4 to