City planning staff recommended drafting land‑use regulations for data centers—currently undefined in the code—and commissioners discussed noise, tonality standards, moratoriums and annexation as potential tools, referencing Perryville's ordinance as a model.

Candidates for the House District 145 seat debated a mining sales‑tax exemption that local officials say cut county revenue; incumbent said he will refile a bill and meet the Department of Revenue, while challengers urged broader review of exemptions and legislative oversight.

At the Herald forum, candidates disputed whether omnibus bills violate Missouri's single‑subject rule, discussed the courts' role and whether counties should have direct say over data centers; incumbent explained a 'no' vote on a bundled SB 999 as a constitutional and policy concern.

Council heard an internal audit showing substantial unaccounted-for water loss and directed staff to draft an ordinance clarifying service-line ownership, requiring demolition/abandonment of permanently vacant services, and setting a uniform base fee to protect bond covenants and cover system costs.