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Gregory Camp Monday, September 22, 2025 12:38 PM Chris McKee Accepted: Festus ordinance

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Brandon T. Moonier <moonier@thurmanlaw.com> Monday, November 3, 2025 11:59 AM Malone, Brian J.; Gregory Camp; Mark Harris Annexation/Rezoning Packet 20250815135002336.pdf Categories:

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Would appreciate your eyes on the attached. It’s the proposed annexation/rezoning documentation for the 5 parcels outside of the City limits. If acceptable as to form, I will arrange for signatures. Thanks, BTM Brandon T. Moonier Thurman, Howald, Weber, Senkel & Norrick, LLC One Thurman Court – 301 Main Street Hillsboro, MO 63050 Phone: (636) 789-2601 Ext. 140 Fax: (636) 797-2904 moonier@thurmanlaw.com YOU CAN NOW PAY YOUR ACCOUNT ONLINE WITH CREDIT CARD: 1 EXHIBIT 1 - 003 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM From:

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Gregory Camp Thursday, September 4, 2025 7:25 AM Samuel Richards Bobby Venz; Bobby Venz - personal; Brian Wehner; Brian Wehner - personal; David Boyer; David Boyer - personal; Jim Collier; Jim Tinnin; Jim Tinnin - personal; Kevin Dennis; Kevin Dennis - personal; Mike Cook; mikecs@att.net; Staci Templeton Data Center Development All, The City has been in talks with CRG Development regarding a Data Center project at US67 and CC Highway. The project is substantial not just for Festus but for Jefferson County. We are setting up stakeholder meetings with the development team to discuss the project and answer questions - would like to see if you are available on September 15th or 17th? If you could give me a couple of date/times, since we have to limit how many Councilmembers can attend at the same time.

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Gregory Camp Tuesday, November 4, 2025 1:49 PM Tara Strain Data Center Zoning Ordinance - Data Centers (with PZ proposed amendments).docx

Tara, So good to see you today – please see attached.

Have a great day!

“Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007

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Gregory Camp Friday, August 8, 2025 4:40 PM Samuel Richards; Sam Richards Leah Smith; Michelle Vaughn; Michael Christopher; Jeffrey Broombaugh; Doug Wendel; Malone, Brian J.; Gregory Camp; Bobby Venz; Bobby Venz - personal; Brian Wehner; Brian Wehner - personal; David Boyer; David Boyer - personal; Jim Collier; Jim Tinnin; Jim Tinnin - personal; Kevin Dennis; Kevin Dennis - personal; Mike Cook; mikecs@att.net; Staci Templeton Friday Update 08072025 2025 08 05 Jefferson County Transient Bed Tax QA Proposed Language.pdf; CRG Location 08072025.pdf; Council Weekly Report August 8, 2025.docx; Brooks Williams Blame is easy.pdf; Water Weekly Report - 8.8.2025.docx; Street Weekly Report 8.8.25.docx

Happy Friday!

Our next City Council meeting is Monday, August 11th. Work Session at 5pm (for budget), City Council meeting at 6pm.

Please, please, please – Take a moment to read the attachment I have included from Brooks Williams, thank you. 2025-26 Budget Overview – Next week’s work session is our ﬁrst look together at the upcoming ﬁscal year. The proposed budget reﬂects a structurally balanced General Fund operating position but shows signiﬁcant capital investment activity across departments. Despite a projected net deﬁcit from combined operations and capital, the city maintains prudent use of reserves and maintains positive cash ﬂow in key operating areas. Best Practices Reﬂected:

 Conservative revenue projections are paired with cautious capital expenditure planning.  Clear delineation of operational versus capital funding streams.

 Strategic use of transfers and reserve balances to support departmental needs.

 Preservation of departmental service levels despite inﬂationary cost pressures.

 Ongoing investment in personnel, critical infrastructure, and equipment.

Data-Driven Insights:

 Operating Revenues: $23.7 million  Transfers In (Support from Other Funds): $7.7 million  Payroll & Beneﬁts: $11.6 million  Operating Expenses: $7.4 million Projected General Fund Balance: $7.9 million This fund maintains nearly 9 months of operating reserves—far above the standard 3–6-month guideline set by GFOA. The small net gain projected for 2025-26 and healthy reserve position indicate potential for:  Internal loaning to capital funds  Expanded programmatic investment  Partial reallocation to support underfunded areas Turtle Cove at Lucas Field – Poured in place surface is complete and splashpad testing is nearly complete.

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Quad City Senior Center Grand Reopening – Monday at 1030am, the Quad City Senior Center will be reopening in its new location at The Summit, 1511 Park Drive in Crystal City.

Tourism/Bed Tax Discussion – This week County Councilman Scott Seek ﬂoated an email (attached) to Arnold, Festus, Pevely (cities with Tourism Commissions) and Hillsboro discussing the County’s plan to place a Tourism Tax proposal on the April 2026 ballot. This would affect only unincorporated Jefferson County and could not be “stacked” on top of the existing tourism tax in place in the three communities. As part of this proposal Mr. Seek discussed the option of the existing tourism tax in the three communities could be rolled back – I believe any discussion of a roll back would have dramatic impact to regional tourism - Please see my response below. Additionally, I received a call from Mayor Bill Moritz of Arnold, who supports our response. Scott, I cannot speak for Arnold or Pevely, but I think it should be noted that at the request of JCTC, Festus stepped up its support to a per capita amount that is contributed annually from our general fund, leaving our Tourism funds to support the more than 30 events in and outside of Festus, promotion, and our Recreation and Tourism staff position this year alone. A suggestion of repealing the Festus Tourism tax would have a dramatic impact on the community and regional tourism. Happy to discuss further at any time – Have a great day!

CONFIDENTIAL – Data Center Discussion – On Thursday Building and Planning Director Mark Haris, Public Works Director Michael Christopher and myself, along with Doug Bjornstad from Jefferson County Public Sewer District met with Chris McKee, Chief Development Officer-CRG, Natasha Das, Vice-President-CRG, and George Stock, President-Stock& Associates Consulting Engineers about their assembly of several large tracts off of CC Highway and US67 for the purpose of a data center. The location has large appeal due to the availability/proximity of high voltage from Ameren. Our discussion covered annexation, zoning, development, utilities and more. The proposed location may come before P&Z and City Council as soon as September/October. A map of the area is attached.

“Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007

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Urban Planning – Staff continues to meet with the i5 Design Group to discuss the Festus Growth Plan. Plan a draft review and discussion at the August 25th City Council meeting.

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Gregory Camp Friday, September 19, 2025 3:03 PM Samuel Richards; Sam Richards Leah Smith; Michelle Vaughn; Michael Christopher; Jeffrey Broombaugh; Doug Wendel; Malone, Brian J.; Gregory Camp; Bobby Venz; Bobby Venz - personal; Brian Wehner; Brian Wehner - personal; David Boyer; David Boyer - personal; Jim Collier; Jim Tinnin; Jim Tinnin - personal; Kevin Dennis; Kevin Dennis - personal; Mike Cook; mikecs@att.net; Staci Templeton Friday Update 09192025 Street Weekly Report 9.19.25.docx; Water Weekly Report - 9.19.2025.docx Happy Friday!

Our next City Council meeting is Monday, September 22nd. Work Session at 530pm, Public Hearing at 550pm, Council Meeting at 6pm.

Buck Creek Development - As discussion continues surrounding the proposed Buck Creek development, it is important to reaffirm that the City of Festus has fully complied with all legal and procedural requirements for public engagement and transparency throughout both the annexation and development review process:     The annexation hearing was properly noticed in the Leader newspaper on June 19th. Certified mail notifications were issued to all adjacent property owners.

A public hearing was held on July 14th, during which no public comments were submitted either for or against the proposal.

The associated Planned Unit Development (PUD) request was properly noticed and reviewed by the Planning & Zoning Commission on September 11th, and is scheduled to be considered by the City Council on September 22nd.

Heads-up: Staff anticipates additional public comment or opposition at the September 22 Council meeting. Councilmembers should be prepared to clarify jurisdictional responsibilities and public process compliance. The subject property is zoned R-3 Residential, and the PUD includes two specific variance requests:   Reduced street width of 28 feet with parking on one side (within a 40-foot right-of-way); Side yard setbacks reduced to 5 feet, compared to the 7 feet required under standard R-3 zoning. Roadway Oversight and FSRD Accountability More critical than the zoning request itself are the ongoing concerns raised about roadway safety on Buck Creek Road, particularly related to slope, visibility, shoulder width, and emergency vehicle access. It is essential to clarify that Buck Creek Road is not maintained by the City of Festus, but falls entirely within the jurisdiction of the Festus Special Road District (FSRD).

While the City is often the focal point of resident frustration, it is the FSRD that bears full legal and operational responsibility for roadway conditions, safety improvements, and infrastructure investment along Buck Creek Road.

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Yet the FSRD maintains only approximately 35 miles of roadway, calling into question how equitably its tax revenues are allocated and whether the needs of contributing communities are being met. Equity and Service Concerns This imbalance between who funds the district and who receives service has become increasingly problematic, especially as new development places additional strain on aging rural roadways. Key questions include:    Are urban and suburban residents receiving any infrastructure return on their tax contributions to FSRD? Has the district adequately assessed or responded to the known safety deficiencies of Buck Creek Road? Is there any strategic framework guiding how the FSRD prioritizes road improvements or allocates tax dollars?

At present, there is little transparency or public engagement from the road district—despite its growing tax base and critical safety responsibilities. As growth continues and resident expectations increase, the disconnect between funding and service delivery within the Festus Special Road District warrants close attention. Council may wish to consider how best to communicate these facts to residents as part of ongoing public discussion. Missouri Municipal League (MML) – City Clerk Leah Smith and I attended the 2025 MML Conference in St. Charles (in between commitments here with the City). Each year, nearly 700 municipal officials and staff from across Missouri come together for the Missouri Municipal League (MML) Annual Conference — the premier gathering for local government leaders in the state. The event features expert-led presentations, interactive workshops, and policy discussions on the most pressing issues facing Missouri’s cities and towns, including infrastructure, public safety, economic development, and governance. In addition to educational sessions, the conference provides unparalleled opportunities for networking and collaboration among mayors, councilmembers, city administrators, clerks, and department heads. A key highlight of this year’s program included a panel discussion featuring Brent Bureck, City Administrator of Perryville and myself, sharing practical insights and strategies on addressing and modernizing aging infrastructure.

Stakeholder Meetings – Data Center Project Exploration - This week, I joined Chris McKee and Natasha Das of CRG in a series of stakeholder meetings to discuss a potential data center development near the intersection of CC Highway and US 67. These meetings were part of our ongoing due diligence and community engagement efforts to ensure that all perspectives are considered early in the planning process. In addition to the Mayor and City Council, we were pleased to have strong regional representation at the table. Attendees included:  County Executive Dennis Gannon  County Administrator David Courtway  Donna Litton and Ben Brown – Jefferson County Economic Development Corporation  Dr. Dena McCaffrey – President, Jefferson College  Dr. Nicki Ruess – Superintendent, Festus R-VI School District 2 EXHIBIT 1 - 011 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM This is not simply a jurisdictional distinction—it is a matter of fairness and accountability. The FSRD collects property taxes from:

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Tracy Howell – Joachim-Plattin Ambulance District

The primary concerns raised during the discussions centered around the potential impacts to Faith Baptist Church and the Ashford Place subdivision, particularly in terms of sound and traffic. These are valid and important considerations, and we appreciate the candid feedback from all participants. Preliminary site concepts have already taken these concerns into account, and we are committed to being good neighbors. Following the stakeholder meetings, Chris and Natasha expressed confidence that additional measures can be explored to further mitigate noise and traffic impacts. These may include enhanced buffering, traffic flow adjustments, and community engagement strategies as the project evolves. We will continue to keep stakeholders informed as the project progresses. Stay tuned for more updates as we work to balance economic development with community well-being.

The Pit – Do we have any interest in this? It was considered as a parking/greenspace area in the M2M plan. https://useast.prospects.com/prospects/outside/inscription.do?tok=Z5kbYbSXOUncnHYEUW%2BcBmj6w2UKi%2FgtVBUr 1Bd465E2SNuje1wQK9AXeOCQNFvbriJRWm%2BJBWfomTJUy%2FcvHVp6jght5507B462YwhIcIkFd%2BrDZkbDo3 ECSnyHVjX1gj5U3Kt7BVQu0Rd44JA0SNq%2BbQgbI5wXbeedJ1LQvnAISGCDVjX1gjtb0fd6D1pviQ9U%2B5ExU9P3 LVMVJ9hcNvWCPl7vuHAHT3%2BwCnbskCMHjfgsVR4k0Rd44ZolB48%3D

PD Report A former officer, Charles Murphy, who had to resign last year due to medical reasons, has recovered from his issues and has been released by his doctor to return to duty. We have offered him a position with our department again and he will start on September 28th. He should fall right back into patrol after a week or two refresher, which will help with the patrol.

Our testing and interviews for the two remaining positions will be Wednesday September 24th.

We were scheduled to have night firearms qualifications on September 17th and October 1st at the Desoto Range. I was contacted by Chief McCreary from Desoto on Tuesday September 16th and was advised he had to cancel my range dates for night qualifications. Desoto City Council voted on Monday night, September 15th, that there would not be any shooting after 5 pm effective immediately. We will be reaching out to try and arrange a location to conduct our night qualifications in the coming weeks. South Bound I-55 will be shifting back to the new South Bound lanes this weekend. Please proceed cautiously if travelling that area.

“Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain

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Gregory Camp Monday, November 17, 2025 8:22 AM Brandon T. Moonier FW: Data Center presentation Economic Impact Analysis_DED Program (20251030)(3421006.1).pdf Brandon I have the three page info from Steadfast City – would CRG be interested in providing more information? “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. From: Dena McCaffrey <dmccaffr@jeffco.edu> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2025 8:20 AM To: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Subject: Data Center presentation Greg - Could you send me a copy of the presentation that was given when I met with the folks from Clayco at City Hall a couple of months ago? The County Executive reached out to me to see if I could get one of the College Board members to come speak in favor of the data center at your meeting on 11/20. If I can share that presentation with them, I think I could get someone to come speak. Call me if you have questions or want to talk about this. My cell is 636-287-2000.

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Staci Templeton Wednesday, November 19, 2025 3:38 PM Gregory Camp Fw: Proposed Rezoning - Data Center stpp-data-centers-2025 (1).pdf

Did you get this one?

I’ve not replied to any others, as I didn’t know if they were just to me or if everyone had received them. I have strong concerns over this entire situation and the continued expressed feeling by the community, that there is/has been no transparency on the City’s part.

Staci Templeton From: Monte Merriman <montemerriman@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2025 4:38:39 PM To: Mike Cook <councilmancook@festusmo.gov> Cc: Lori Merriman <lmerriman@mgi-risk.com>; David Boyer <councilmanboyer@festusmo.gov>; Samuel Richards <mayorrichards@festusmo.gov>; Bobby Venz <councilmanvenz@festusmo.gov>; Jim Tinnin <councilmantinnin@festusmo.gov>; Jim Collier <councilmancollier@festusmo.gov>; Staci Templeton <councilwomantempleton@festusmo.gov>; Brian Wehner <councilmanwehner@festusmo.gov>; Kevin Dennis <councilmandennis@festusmo.gov> Subject: Re: Proposed Rezoning - Data Center

Mike, I appreciate your time and actually responding to us. The only one so far. Are you taking all reports/studies into consideration or your minds already set? Attached is a study from the University of Michigan, so it’s not a rumor mill of sort media report. It’s current as it was done this year. 2025.

Hopefully we / you and the board don’t rush into anything that we will regret. Speaking of rushing, what is the rush? Can’t we collect all possible information and make a informed decision/ judgement?

Again thank you for your time.

Monte Merriman On Mon, Nov 17, 2025 at 4:21 PM Mike Cook <councilmancook@festusmo.gov> wrote: My answers are based on my experience, including touring several AI sites and meeting with residents to discuss these issues in detail. It seems you may not agree with my responses, and that’s fine, but I do want to clarify a few things.

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If a user eventually submits plans and they are harmful, incomplete, or environmentally unsound, I will not support the development. But until there is something real to evaluate, I will not oppose zoning based on hypotheticals Get Outlook for iOS From: Lori Merriman <lmerriman@mgi-risk.com> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2025 3:41:05 PM To: Mike Cook <councilmancook@festusmo.gov> Cc: David Boyer <councilmanboyer@festusmo.gov>; Samuel Richards <mayorrichards@festusmo.gov>; Bobby Venz <councilmanvenz@festusmo.gov>; Jim Tinnin <councilmantinnin@festusmo.gov>; Jim Collier <councilmancollier@festusmo.gov>; Staci Templeton <councilwomantempleton@festusmo.gov>; Brian Wehner <councilmanwehner@festusmo.gov>; Kevin Dennis <councilmandennis@festusmo.gov>; Monte Merriman <montemerriman@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Proposed Rezoning - Data Center Mike, While I appreciate the response, this is clearly a canned response. This is part of the problem. None of the questions I asked were addressed. Hence the problem with issues.

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On Nov 17, 2025, at 3:36 PM, Mike Cook <councilmancook@festusmo.gov> wrote:

Good evening, and thank you for reaching out and sharing your concerns. I truly appreciate it. I don’t often hear from residents until very late in the process, so I value the 2 EXHIBIT 1 - 017 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM There is no way to know if there are “issues” with this project because nothing has been submitted. There are no building plans, no electrical plans, no site layout, no environmental reports—nothing. At this stage, we are voting only on zoning, and zoning simply establishes what types of uses could be considered in the future. Many different types of businesses fit within the same zoning category.

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1. Zoning does not approve construction This hearing is only for zoning.

Zoning simply establishes what a parcel could be used for—similar to when land is zoned for a subdivision.

Even if zoning passes, the developer still must:

       Secure a user (none exists yet) Submit full building plans Submit electrical, parking, stormwater, retention/detention basin plans Meet noise regulations Meet fire suppression requirements Meet all environmental codes Pass multiple reviews from city staff and outside agencies If a user eventually submits a poor or unsafe development plan, it would not be approved.

2. My professional background I serve as the Stormwater Manager for Jefferson County, overseeing:      The County’s MS4 Permit All co-permittee municipalities Clean Water Act compliance Water quality and watershed protection Wetlands, rivers, streams, and channel impacts I’ve also been preparing for these types of facilities for over a year. I’ve attended conferences, taken state environmental courses, and toured several sites—excellent ones in Altoona and Des Moines, and problematic ones in Virginia.

3. Social media is spreading a lot of misinformation Most of what I’ve seen circulating online is inaccurate. I wish more people would take a breath and reach out to talk—like you did.

4. The four major public concerns are already addressed Typically, the biggest concerns with AI centers are:

1. Noise

2. Water use

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All four are already addressed by new zoning requirements the City passed—and similar requirements the County is now adopting because multiple AI users are interested in the region.

Noise We are following the Altoona, Iowa standard of 50 decibels at the property line. When I toured Altoona, I stood across the street from a center and could not hear it at all because it was fully enclosed and insulated.

This is nothing like the poorly designed sites you see in Arizona. Water Use Any approved AI center must buy water from the City.

I will not vote for any facility that taps into the aquifer.

Festus receives water from the Mississippi River, so supply is not an issue—even with the Hardie project in Crystal City using over a million gallons per day. Discharge All discharge must go into the sanitary sewer system, which is treated by the wastewater plant under MDNR regulations.

No untreated water is allowed to enter state waterways.

Electricity Senate Bill 4 (and the Hardie precedent) makes it clear:

Large industrial users cannot cause resident electric rates to increase. AMU has already stated—multiple times—that they have more than enough capacity for this type of user, and any project requires a binding contract before it can be built.

5. This is why community discussion matters To give an example of how social media can distort things:

When I asked for two stop signs at Crites Park for pedestrian safety, especially near the splash pad and inclusive playground, 220 comments opposed them—even though they were for safety.

This is why I don’t rely on social media feedback.

6. Please attend the Planning & Zoning hearing You will hear from:

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Engineers Hospitals Environmental professionals Residents who live near existing AI centers

Most people simply avoid social media arguments and speak at the hearing instead.

7. My position Based on everything I know today:

If the zoning comes before the Council, and there is no environmental flaw or public harm, I am not going to oppose the zoning.

Once an actual user submits building and engineering plans, that is when we evaluate the real project.

8. One last point The development in Crysta City over received over $25 million in tax incentives paid millions to develop and destroy over 7 acres of wetlands. Got approval under the army Corps of Engineers 404 permit to move Plattin Creek a protected waterway and they will discharge charged water into water ways of the state. I’ve been involved in this development from day one with my position as the environmental manager it does baffle me not one social media post not one email no outrage for this. The Altoona Iowa data Center is his environmentally clean and actually protects, and they have very strict decimal levels as a city of Festus does now.

i’m terribly sorry for the long response. I has always like to explain my position and what research I’ve done. I’m not a politician. I have no interest in being a politician. I have thoroughly enjoyed being on the city council for the most part. Social media is kind of changing in a little bit for me now. Please reach out anytime. I can’t stress that enough. Thank you Mike Cook

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I’m sure you are all aware by now that there is a very large opposition to rezoning the property owned by Dietrich Trust, Faddler and Hammond. The community put together a meeting within a day to organize to have our voices heard regarding the data center. Many of us, which just got the sub-division on Buck Creek shoved down our throats in our front yard and now within a couple of months a new data center in our back yard; can you see how the lack of transparency is concerning. The CEO of CRG was at the meeting and graciously took questions from the audience. Per Chris, the first meeting the developer had with Festus occurred in “August or September” per his recollection. How could we be advancing to the stage of rezoning to accommodate said data center development in such a short period of time with no feedback FROM THE PEOPLE? It surely makes it look as though Festus Council doesn’t respect/listen to the voices of its concerned citizens. What’s the rush? Where is the due diligence? How about hold Town Halls and actually take questions from the citizens who are concerned. I asked Chris of CRG point blank what the negatives are to living close to a data center…his answer…none, just change. I am calling flat out BS on that one. There are all of these benefits but ZERO negatives to the data center!? What about our property values? We are going to make up lost property value how??? The jobs that will come to Festus are temporary for construction. The data center itself will have no local (or few) employees, there will be 10-20 years of tax abatements for whomever buys/leases the data center and the only additional revenue to be brought into the city will be through the water.

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People have some very valid concerns and questions. They all deserve to be heard. How can this be accomplished in 15 minutes during the P&Z meeting, which we all know what is going to be decided there. Take a few minutes and read this article. https://www.datacenterwatch.org/report How is there so much opposition across the United States when data centers bring nothing but good to the community. Why did St. Charles scrap their plans for a data center? Oh wait, they actually listened to the people. Are you going to tell me that all of the people who are concerned about the data center and its repercussions for the environment, health, and well-being of everyone in Festus are simply uneducated? Because I know a lot of very intelligent people who have been studying this (since it was finally leaked that the project was in consideration) and there are valid concerns.

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Gregory Camp Thursday, September 4, 2025 7:31 AM Nicki Ruess RE: [External] RE: [External] Data Center Development Yes ma’am – Thank you!

On Thu, Sep 4, 2025 at 7:26 AM Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> wrote: How about 9/15 @ 10am?

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Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. From: Nicki Ruess <ruessnicki@festusedu.com> Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2025 7:25 AM To: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Subject: Re: [External] Data Center Development Yes, I am available. Sept 15th anytime after 9:00 am and Sept 17th anytime except from 1:30-2:30 On Thu, Sep 4, 2025 at 7:15 AM Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> wrote:

Nicki, The City has been in talks with CRG Development regarding a Data Center project at US67 and CC Highway. The project is substantial not just for Festus but for Jefferson County. We are setting up stakeholder meetings with the development team to discuss the project and answer questions - would like to see if you are available on September 15th or 17th?

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Gregory Camp Monday, September 15, 2025 12:43 PM Tracy Howell RE: Data Center Development Today “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. From: Tracy Howell <thowell@jpadems.com> Sent: Monday, September 15, 2025 12:05 PM To: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Subject: Re: Data Center Development Greg, Is this today or Wednesday?

--Thanks!

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Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM On 2025-09-04 12:52, Gregory Camp wrote:

I'll put you down for 1pm – see you then!

"Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest" – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. From: Tracy Howell <thowell@jpadems.com> Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2025 1:51 PM To: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Subject: Re: Data Center Development Either one would work for me, Greg.

--Thanks!

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Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM On 2025-09-04 11:39, Gregory Camp wrote:

How about 1pm or 2pm?

"Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest" – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. From: Tracy Howell <thowell@jpadems.com> Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2025 12:36 PM To: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Subject: Re: Data Center Development I'm sorry, Greg. I am only available after 1pm on the 17th. We have our public hearing for our tax rate and board meeting at 10 that day.

--Thanks!

Tracy Howell Joachim-Plattin Ambulance District 636-937-2224 636-232-2493 - direct On 2025-09-04 10:42, Gregory Camp wrote:

How's 10am on the 17th at City Hall?

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"Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest" – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007

From: Tracy Howell <thowell@jpadems.com> Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2025 8:14 AM To: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Subject: Re: Data Center Development

Good morning, Greg, I am available on Sept 15th pretty much anytime, and the 17th after 1pm.

Have a great day, too!

--Thanks!

Tracy Howell Joachim-Plattin Ambulance District 636-937-2224 636-232-2493 - direct

On 2025-09-04 06:15, Gregory Camp wrote:

Tracy, The City has been in talks with CRG Development regarding a Data Center project at US67 and CC Highway. The project is substantial not just for Festus but for Jefferson County. We are setting up stakeholder meetings with the 4

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development team to discuss the project and answer questions - would like to see if you are available on September 15th or 17th?

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Gregory Camp Monday, September 8, 2025 4:44 PM Dena McCaffrey RE: Data Center Development Bring your questions! They will cover the project and answer any questions. “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. From: Dena McCaffrey <dmccaffr@jeffco.edu> Sent: Monday, September 8, 2025 4:41 PM To: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Subject: Re: Data Center Development Greg - I forgot to ask if there is anything specific I should prepare for this meeting? Dena McCaffrey, EdD President dmccaffr@jeffco.edu

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1000 Viking Drive, Hillsboro MO 63050 To help protect y ou r priv acy , Microsoft O ffice prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. Jeffco Logo Thanks for supporting Jefferson College’s mission to deliver quality learning opportunities that empower individuals to achieve their goals.

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Great! How’s 11am on the 15th here at City Hall?

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On Thu, Sep 4, 2025 at 7:15 AM Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> wrote:

Dena, The City has been in talks with CRG Development regarding a Data Center project at US67 and CC Highway. The project is substantial not just for Festus but for Jefferson County. We are setting up stakeholder meetings with the development team to discuss the project and answer questions - would like to see if you are available on September 15th or 17th?

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Have a great day!

“Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain

Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007

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Gregory Camp Friday, September 5, 2025 3:56 PM Staci Templeton RE: Data Center Development 10am at City Hall OK?

“Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. From: Staci Templeton <councilwomantempleton@festusmo.gov> Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2025 5:55 PM To: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Subject: Re: Data Center Development 15th Staci From: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2025 7:24:56 AM To: Samuel Richards <mayorrichards@festusmo.gov> Cc: Bobby Venz <councilmanvenz@festusmo.gov>; Bobby Venz - personal <bvenz64@yahoo.com>; Brian Wehner <councilmanwehner@festusmo.gov>; Brian Wehner - personal <BrianW7128@gmail.com>; David Boyer <councilmanboyer@festusmo.gov>; David Boyer - personal <davideboyer@icloud.com>; Jim Collier <councilmancollier@festusmo.gov>; Jim Tinnin <councilmantinnin@festusmo.gov>; Jim Tinnin - personal <tinninhomes@yahoo.com>; Kevin Dennis <councilmandennis@festusmo.gov>; Kevin Dennis - personal <Medcaptkev1@sbcglobal.net>; Mike Cook <councilmancook@festusmo.gov>; mikecs@att.net <mikecs@att.net>; Staci 1 EXHIBIT 1 - 036

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Have a great day!

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Templeton <councilwomantempleton@festusmo.gov> Subject: Data Center Development

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Gregory Camp Friday, September 5, 2025 3:55 PM Benjamin Brown; Donna Litton RE: Data Center Development Ben, How about 10am at City Hall?

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(636) 797-6048 or by email to BBrown@jeffcomo.org and delete this message and all copies and backups thereof. From: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2025 7:14:46 AM To: Donna Litton <dlitton@jeffcomo.org>; Benjamin Brown <bbrown@jeffcomo.org> Subject: Data Center Development Donna – Ben, The City has been in talks with CRG Development regarding a Data Center project at US67 and CC Highway. The project is substantial not just for Festus but for Jefferson County. We are setting up stakeholder meetings with the development team to discuss the project and answer questions - would like to see if you are available on September 15th or 17th?

Have a great day!

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Gregory Camp Thursday, September 4, 2025 12:21 PM mikecs@att.net RE: Data Center Development How about the 15th at 1pm here at City Hall?

Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail on Android On Thu, Sep 4, 2025 at 10:14 AM, Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> wrote:

CRG would like to meet with all – it’s OK.

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Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007

From: mike cook <mikecs@att.net> Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2025 7:40 AM To: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Subject: Re: Data Center Development

Greg,

I would imagine other council members will also have a number of questions regarding this project. I’ll go ahead and email you my own questions and concerns so they can be addressed. That way, other council members can attend.

Thank you, Mike 2

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On Thu, Sep 4, 2025 at 7:25 AM, Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> wrote:

Have a great day!

“Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007

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Gregory Camp Thursday, September 4, 2025 11:49 AM Dennis Gannon Tiffany Daniels RE: Data Center Development Dennis – How’s 9am on the 15th here at City Hall?

“Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. From: Dennis Gannon <dgannon@jeffcomo.org> Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2025 10:27 AM To: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Cc: Tiffany Daniels <TDaniels@jeffcomo.org> Subject: RE: Data Center Development Greg, I have budget meetings on 15th at 2 pm. But open the rest of the day, On the 17th I will make time. Dennis From: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2025 7:14 AM To: Dennis Gannon <dgannon@jeffcomo.org> Subject: Data Center Development 1 EXHIBIT 1 - 044

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Gregory Camp Thursday, September 4, 2025 11:43 AM BW RE: Data Center Development How about the 15th at 11am here at City Hall?

“Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. From: BW <brianw7128@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2025 8:29 AM To: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Cc: Samuel Richards <mayorrichards@festusmo.gov>; Bobby Venz <councilmanvenz@festusmo.gov>; Bobby Venz personal <bvenz64@yahoo.com>; Brian Wehner <councilmanwehner@festusmo.gov>; David Boyer <councilmanboyer@festusmo.gov>; David Boyer - personal <davideboyer@icloud.com>; Jim Collier <councilmancollier@festusmo.gov>; Jim Tinnin <councilmantinnin@festusmo.gov>; Jim Tinnin - personal <tinninhomes@yahoo.com>; Kevin Dennis <councilmandennis@festusmo.gov>; Kevin Dennis - personal <Medcaptkev1@sbcglobal.net>; Mike Cook <councilmancook@festusmo.gov>; mikecs@att.net; Staci Templeton <councilwomantempleton@festusmo.gov> Subject: Re: Data Center Development GregI will be in town on the 15th and out of town on the 17th.

Any time is good for me on the 15th.

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On Thu, Sep 4, 2025 at 06:25 Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> wrote:

Have a great day!

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Gregory Camp Friday, November 14, 2025 8:32 AM 'Cyndi Buchheit-Courtway' RE: Data Center Information Cyndi, Rick Belleville, from our Planning and Zoning Commission is heading up at 1pm on Monday – would that be OK? “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. From: Cyndi Buchheit-Courtway <cbuchheit-courtway@jeffersoncountyportauthority.com> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2025 8:31 AM To: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Subject: RE: Data Center Information Thank you, Greg. I hope all is well with you also.

I will be out at a conference on Tuesday and Wednesday next week, so Monday is the best option for me. If you know of anyone else going on Monday, the same time slot would be fine, so that they do not have to repeat themselves an additional time.

Thank you and have a great day!

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From: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2025 7:20 AM To: Cyndi Buchheit-Courtway <cbuchheit-courtway@jeffersoncountyportauthority.com> Subject: Data Center Information

Cyndi, Hope all is well. I wanted to share an opportunity to learn more about the possible data center project and its impact on our community/county.

CRG is hosting next week, November 17-19 at their St. Louis offices, 8640 Evans Avenue. If you are interested just let me know a date and time, and I will let them know. If another day/time works better, please advise.

Have a great day!

“Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007

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Jefferson County Port Authority 114 Mississippi Ave - Crystal City, MO 63019 Office phone: 636-232-0472 * Cell phone: 636-232-4589 cbuchheit-courtway@jeffersoncountyportauthority.com

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Thank you.

“Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. From: Daniel Youth <danielyouth@hotmail.com> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2025 7:06 AM To: planning@cityoffestus.org; lrider@cityoffestus.org; Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Subject: Data Center Objections Is the data center a done deal or are there still opportunities for community involvement and objection? The impact on the city of Festus will be negative and we should not prove ourselves to be the uneducated part of the St. Louis area that they assumed we were when they were kicked out of St. Charles. 1 EXHIBIT 1 - 051 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM From:

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Gregory Camp Wednesday, October 22, 2025 7:15 AM Leah Smith RE: Data Center Ordinace MS. Smith? Geez… What’s he nosing around for?

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City of Festus, Missouri Direct 636-524-7001 Main 636-937-4694 Fax 636-937-2140 Web www.festusmo.gov Email LSmith@festusmo.gov 711 West Main Street, Festus, MO 63028-1719

From: Charles Groeteke <cgroeteke@jeffcomo.org> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2025 3:01 PM To: Leah Smith <lsmith@festusmo.gov> Subject: Data Center Ordinace Ms. Smith, Can your office provide me with the Data Center ordinance that was recently passed? Thank you.

Charles Groeteke County Council District 4 County Cell Phone 636-5353352 Or 314-835-7685 cgroeteke@jeffcomo.org 729 Maple Street, Hillsboro, MO 63050

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Gregory Camp Wednesday, November 5, 2025 6:49 PM mikecs@att.net Re: Data Center Visit

Who is Billy Crowe?

Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus 636-937-4694 From: mike cook <mikecs@att.net> Sent: Wednesday, November 5, 2025 6:04:14 PM To: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Subject: Re: Data Center Visit

Greg, For the Clayco meeting Wednesday afternoon works better for me. For the out-of-town trip, Friday, November 14th or Saturday, November 15th would work best on my end. That said, it’s not crucial that I attend an AI Center visit personally—I’m supporting this effort until the voters decide otherwise. Something to think about as I keep mulling this over: Scott Seek, our county council member, has said he’s fully behind this, and Billy Crowe has echoed the same. If we can get both of them invited and actively involved, it could really help us manage the PR challenges that are coming. Like the AI generated email? Automatically created this!!

Mike Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail on Android On Wed, Nov 5, 2025 at 1:18 PM, Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> wrote:

All,

I have been talking with Jeff Mazur, Senior Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer with Greater St. Louis (Greater St. Louis, Inc. is dedicated to region’s economic growth) to arrange a visit to a Hyper Scale Data Center in either Dallas or Houston. The purpose of this trip would be to give you an opportunity to see first-hand what sort of impact a data center would have in our community, so that you can make an informed decision about data center proposals that you may be asked to consider. The trip would be underwritten by the Hawthorn Foundation (Hawthorn Foundation supports the Missouri Partnership and its mission to attract new businesses to our state) 1

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Please advise on your availability (or lack thereof) as soon as possible.

Mark/Jim, please share this with P&Z to gauge their interest as well.

Additionally, Mayor/Council and stakeholders are invited to Clayco’s (CRG) St. Louis office to learn more about Data Center development on Wednesday, Nov. 12th and 13th 8- 10 a.m. or 1-5 p.m. Planning and Zoning Commission members are invited Nov. 17th – 19th anytime. The address is 8640 Evans Road, St. Louis, Missouri, 63134.

Please advise on your desire to visit Clayco’s offices on the dates/times listed.

Thank you.

“Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 2 EXHIBIT 1 - 055 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM and would be no expense to the City (or you). The timetable is tight; we are looking at a day next week between November 12th and 15th. The opportunity is also being extended to our Planning and Zoning Commission.

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From: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Sent: Monday, September 8, 2025 4:57 PM To: Natasha Das <DasN@realcrg.com>; Mark Harris <mark@festusmo.gov> Cc: Chris McKee <mckeec@realcrg.com> Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Festus - Zoning Questions Natahsa, Hopefully, all the answers… Checking to see how the schedule is looking for next Monday? Is there anyone who was on the list that you were unable to get ahold of? Right now, I have groups of 3 starting at 9am and done by 3p (break for lunch) hope to have it ﬁnalized tomorrow.

Preparing for Monday, can you provide clarity around the gross receipts tax? Does that stay entirely with the City or is it split among various groups (City, school, ﬁre, etc.)? The City’s 4.5% gross receipts tax is not redistributed. Additionally, can you please outline the permits/approvals needed after zoning/annexation, and whether they are administrative or need to go through P&Z and/or CC? Based on my notes from our meeting and what I see online, I’m tracking the below; please let me know if anything is incorrect or should be added. 1) Building Permit - administrative processes, so does not go through P&Z/CC - Admin 2) Land Disturbance Permit - administrative processes, so does not go through P&Z/CC - Admin 3) Site Improvement Package (Construction Plan Set) - administrative processes, so does not go through P&Z/CC - Admin a.

What reports/plans are needed for this? We discussed SWPPP, and I see the ordinance revision proposes sound and lighting studies. Are there others? – I will defer to Mark.

With respect to zoning requirements for I-1, are there any other requirements besides the following that we need to consider: - I will defer to Mark.

1) 25ft setback 2) 6’x6’ planting screens for areas abutting residential or B-1 3) Within 200’ of residential, a 50’ max height; otherwise the max height shall not exceed the distance to the centerline of the nearest adjoining street 4) The maximum maintained vertical footcandle at an adjoining residential property line shall be 0.5 footcandles, measured at three feet (3’) above the grade.

5) Sound pressure level not to exceed 80 decibels a.

Note: the proposed Ordinance revision states that a Pre-build Sound Study be performed and that the project should be designed and built to prevent exceeding the levels observed in such baseline study. What happens if that baseline study is below 80 decibels, which appears to be the max decibels for noise lasting more than 60 minutes, if I’m reading the code correctly.

Finally, conﬁrming that all ancillary components of the project would be included in the by-right zoning and would not require a CUP. – I will defer to Mark.

“Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 2

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From: Natasha Das <DasN@realcrg.com> Sent: Monday, September 8, 2025 4:24 PM To: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov>; Mark Harris <mark@festusmo.gov> Cc: Natasha Das <DasN@realcrg.com>; Chris McKee <mckeec@realcrg.com> Subject: Festus - Zoning Questions

Greg, Mark – hope you both had a wonderful weekend!

I’m following up on a few items:

- Checking to see how the schedule is looking for next Monday? Is there anyone who was on the list that you were unable to get ahold of?

- Preparing for Monday, can you provide clarity around the gross receipts tax? Does that stay entirely with the City or is it split among various groups (City, school, ﬁre, etc.)? Additionally, can you please outline the permits/approvals needed after zoning/annexation, and whether they are administrative or need to go through P&Z and/or CC? Based on my notes from our meeting and what I see online, I’m tracking the below; please let me know if anything is incorrect or should be added. 1) Building Permit - administrative processes, so does not go through P&Z/CC 2) Land Disturbance Permit - administrative processes, so does not go through P&Z/CC 3) Site Improvement Package (Construction Plan Set) - administrative processes, so does not go through P&Z/CC a. What reports/plans are needed for this? We discussed SWPPP, and I see the ordinance revision proposes sound and lighting studies. Are there others?

With respect to zoning requirements for I-1, are there any other requirements besides the following that we need to consider:

5) Sound pressure level not to exceed 80 decibels 3

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Finally, conﬁrming that all ancillary components of the project would be included in the by-right zoning and would not require a CUP.

Thank you both.

Natasha Das Vice President CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM

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a. Note: the proposed Ordinance revision states that a Pre-build Sound Study be performed and that the project should be designed and built to prevent exceeding the levels observed in such baseline study. What happens if that baseline study is below 80 decibels, which appears to be the max decibels for noise lasting more than 60 minutes, if I’m reading the code correctly.

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Natasha Das <DasN@realcrg.com> Tuesday, September 9, 2025 4:00 PM Mark Harris; Gregory Camp Chris McKee RE: Festus - Zoning Questions Great, thank you. Yes, just wanted to make sure we understood whether the 50’ could increase. Thanks, Mark!

Natasha Das Vice President CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM From: Mark Harris <mark@festusmo.gov> Sent: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 3:57 PM To: Natasha Das <DasN@realcrg.com>; Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Cc: Chris McKee <mckeec@realcrg.com> Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Festus - Zoning Questions First time for everything but I believe that is exactly how I’d interpret it. If planning a building over 50’ I’d suggest submitting a concept the we could deep review.

Mark Harris Director of Building & Planning City of Festus mark@festusmo.gov 636-937-6646 From: Natasha Das <DasN@realcrg.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 3:40 PM To: Mark Harris <mark@festusmo.gov>; Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> 1 EXHIBIT 1 - 061 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM From:

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Natasha Das Vice President CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM

From: Mark Harris <mark@festusmo.gov> Sent: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 8:38 AM To: Natasha Das <DasN@realcrg.com>; Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Cc: Chris McKee <mckeec@realcrg.com> Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Festus - Zoning Questions I response to your questions,:

What reports/plans are needed for this? We discussed SWPPP, and I see the ordinance revision proposes sound and lighting studies. Are there others? – I will defer to Mark.

Once the ordinance and zoning are approved and passed:

Land Disturbance application (including SWPPP and Stormwater Plan) Building Permit application Site Plan, Civil & Construction Drawings Preliminary or Sketch plan goes through P & Z/City Council With respect to zoning requirements for I-1, are there any other requirements besides the following that we need to consider: - I will defer to Mark.

1) 25ft setback 25’ Front, 20’ rear, zero side setbacks 2) 6’x6’ planting screens for areas abutting residential or B-1 B-1 when used for dwelling purposes 3) Within 200’ of residential, a 50’ max height; otherwise the max height shall not exceed the distance to the centerline of the nearest adjoining street 4) The maximum maintained vertical footcandle at an adjoining residential property line shall be 0.5 footcandles, measured at three feet (3’) above the grade.

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I believe anything below 60-70 decibels is considered normal for extended periods. I would interpret decibel levels above 70 but below 80 not to exceed 60 minutes max continuous.

Finally, conﬁrming that all ancillary components of the project would be included in the by-right zoning and would not require a CUP. – I will defer to Mark.

My understanding of the proposed ordinance is that Data Centers would be by-right, no conditional use permit required.

Let me know if you need anything else.

Mark Harris Director of Building & Planning City of Festus mark@festusmo.gov 636-937-6646 From: Natasha Das <DasN@realcrg.com> Sent: Monday, September 8, 2025 5:07 PM To: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov>; Mark Harris <mark@festusmo.gov> Cc: Chris McKee <mckeec@realcrg.com> Subject: RE: Festus - Zoning Questions Thanks for the quick response!

Natasha Das Vice President CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM From: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Sent: Monday, September 8, 2025 4:57 PM 3 EXHIBIT 1 - 063 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM 5) Sound pressure level not to exceed 80 decibels a.

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What reports/plans are needed for this? We discussed SWPPP, and I see the ordinance revision proposes sound and lighting studies. Are there others? – I will defer to Mark.

With respect to zoning requirements for I-1, are there any other requirements besides the following that we need to consider: - I will defer to Mark.

5) Sound pressure level not to exceed 80 decibels a.

Finally, conﬁrming that all ancillary components of the project would be included in the by-right zoning and would not require a CUP. – I will defer to Mark.

“Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007

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Greg, Mark – hope you both had a wonderful weekend!

I’m following up on a few items:

- Checking to see how the schedule is looking for next Monday? Is there anyone who was on the list that you were unable to get ahold of?

With respect to zoning requirements for I-1, are there any other requirements besides the following that we need to consider:

5) Sound pressure level not to exceed 80 decibels 5

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Finally, conﬁrming that all ancillary components of the project would be included in the by-right zoning and would not require a CUP.

Thank you both.

Natasha Das Vice President CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM

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Natasha Das <DasN@realcrg.com> Thursday, September 11, 2025 10:12 AM Gregory Camp; Mark Harris Chris McKee RE: Festus - Zoning Questions Thank you very much, Greg – that sounds great. Talk to both tomorrow!

Natasha Das Vice President CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM From: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2025 7:37 AM To: Natasha Das <DasN@realcrg.com>; Mark Harris <mark@festusmo.gov> Cc: Chris McKee <mckeec@realcrg.com> Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Festus - Zoning Questions Natasha, Updated stakeholders list – County Administrator Dave Courtway will be joining with County Executive Gannon. Councilman Dennis is at 1pm.

Talk to you tomorrow!

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From: Natasha Das <DasN@realcrg.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 9:10 AM To: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov>; Mark Harris <mark@festusmo.gov> Cc: Chris McKee <mckeec@realcrg.com> Subject: Re: Festus - Zoning Questions Good morning. That makes sense, thank you. Friday at 10:00 works on our end. We will send an invitation. Thanks!

Natasha Das Vice President CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM From: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 7:28:49 AM To: Natasha Das <DasN@realcrg.com>; Mark Harris <mark@festusmo.gov> Cc: Chris McKee <mckeec@realcrg.com> Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Festus - Zoning Questions Natasha, Kevin was unsure of his availability, and he would hope to update me soon. The fire department is a City department, and our Chief is up to date with most of what you have shared with Mark and I. Would 10am on Friday work for a call?

Have a great day!

“Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 2 EXHIBIT 1 - 068 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer.

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From: Natasha Das <DasN@realcrg.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 3:53 PM To: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov>; Mark Harris <mark@festusmo.gov> Cc: Chris McKee <mckeec@realcrg.com> Subject: RE: Festus - Zoning Questions

Thank you, Greg, this looks great!

It appears that out of the initial list, Kevin Dennis from Ward III and someone from fire department are the only people missing from the list. Looks like you are waiting to hear back from Kevin, but should we reach out to someone at the fire department?

Separately, we were thinking it’d be good to run through logistics ahead of Monday. Could we schedule a call for Thursday or Friday? We can run through our talking points and also confirm whether we’ll have the ability to present on a screen, etc.

Thanks, again, for all of your help! We are looking forward to Monday!

Natasha Das Vice President CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM

From: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Sent: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 7:35 AM To: Natasha Das <DasN@realcrg.com>; Mark Harris <mark@festusmo.gov> Cc: Chris McKee <mckeec@realcrg.com> Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Festus - Zoning Questions Natasha, Here’s a lineup for the 15th – unfortunately, I had two, Councilman Boyer and Jefferson County EDC that we had to schedule for the 17th.

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Natasha Das Vice President CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM From: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Sent: Monday, September 8, 2025 4:57 PM To: Natasha Das <DasN@realcrg.com>; Mark Harris <mark@festusmo.gov> Cc: Chris McKee <mckeec@realcrg.com> Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Festus - Zoning Questions Natahsa, Hopefully, all the answers… Checking to see how the schedule is looking for next Monday? Is there anyone who was on the list that you were unable to get ahold of? Right now, I have groups of 3 starting at 9am and done by 3p (break for lunch) hope to have it finalized tomorrow.

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What reports/plans are needed for this? We discussed SWPPP, and I see the ordinance revision proposes sound and lighting studies. Are there others? – I will defer to Mark.

With respect to zoning requirements for I-1, are there any other requirements besides the following that we need to consider: - I will defer to Mark.

5) Sound pressure level not to exceed 80 decibels a.

Finally, confirming that all ancillary components of the project would be included in the by-right zoning and would not require a CUP. – I will defer to Mark.

“Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007

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Preparing for Monday, can you provide clarity around the gross receipts tax? Does that stay entirely with the City or is it split among various groups (City, school, fire, etc.)? The City’s 4.5% gross receipts tax is not redistributed.

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Greg, Mark – hope you both had a wonderful weekend!

I’m following up on a few items:

 Checking to see how the schedule is looking for next Monday? Is there anyone who was on the list that you were unable to get ahold of?

 Preparing for Monday, can you provide clarity around the gross receipts tax? Does that stay entirely with the City or is it split among various groups (City, school, fire, etc.)? Additionally, can you please outline the permits/approvals needed after zoning/annexation, and whether they are administrative or need to go through P&Z and/or CC? Based on my notes from our meeting and what I see online, I’m tracking the below; please let me know if anything is incorrect or should be added.

1. Building Permit - administrative processes, so does not go through P&Z/CC

2. Land Disturbance Permit - administrative processes, so does not go through P&Z/CC

3. Site Improvement Package (Construction Plan Set) - administrative processes, so does not go through P&Z/CC a. What reports/plans are needed for this? We discussed SWPPP, and I see the ordinance revision proposes sound and lighting studies. Are there others?

With respect to zoning requirements for I-1, are there any other requirements besides the following that we need to consider:

1. 25ft setback

2. 6’x6’ planting screens for areas abutting residential or B-1

3. Within 200’ of residential, a 50’ max height; otherwise the max height shall not exceed the distance to the centerline of the nearest adjoining street

4. The maximum maintained vertical footcandle at an adjoining residential property line shall be 0.5 footcandles, measured at three feet (3’) above the grade.

5. Sound pressure level not to exceed 80 decibels a. Note: the proposed Ordinance revision states that a Pre-build Sound Study be performed and that the project should be designed and built to prevent exceeding the levels observed in such baseline study. What happens if that baseline study is below 80 decibels, which appears to be the max decibels for noise lasting more than 60 minutes, if I’m reading the code correctly.

Finally, confirming that all ancillary components of the project would be included in the by-right zoning and would not require a CUP.

Thank you both.

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Gregory Camp Saturday, November 15, 2025 9:15 PM Kevin Dennis Re: Festus Data Center - VOTE NO on Proposed Rezoning

He's meeting with the Mayor on Monday and he already hit us up with a sunshine law request. Personally I think he's jockeying for business on the incentive side of things.

Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus 636-937-4694 From: Kevin Dennis <councilmandennis@festusmo.gov> Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2025 4:45:24 PM To: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Subject: Fw: Festus Data Center - VOTE NO on Proposed Rezoning

Get Outlook for iOS From: Matt Drinen <matt@impactmarketplace.com> Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2025 1:02:52 PM To: Kevin Dennis <councilmandennis@festusmo.gov> Subject: Festus Data Center - VOTE NO on Proposed Rezoning

Good Afternoon Councilman Dennis, My name is Matt Drinen and I am a resident in Festus and live in your Ward (Ward 3 – Alexander Heights Neighborhood). I grew up in Crystal City and have lived in Festus since 2010 after moving back from St. Louis to raise my family. I wanted to reach out to let you know that I am in absolute opposition of the proposed rezoning of the parcel in question for a data center.

I have been involved in Development and Economic Development for 16+ years where I represent companies across the country, securing incentives for their new projects. I have been approached by no less than 25+ data centers in my career to represent them and have turned them ALL down. I have taken the position to not represent data centers because from my experience and private conversations with the data center developers, they generate millions in revenue but for the developers and add not benefit to the community. Ask yourself, why are we (Festus) not competing with anyone for this project? Why has St. Charles, St. Louis and other municipalities who have a way better infrastructure turned down these developments?

Jobs:

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Tax Revenue:

The tax revenue being sold to you by the developer is drastically exaggerated. Yes, the gross potential estimate might be $26MM (Not $30-40MM, I have already done the math) BUT what the developer is not telling you is that is before the incentive package comes to them. They will receive a chapter 100 incentive package with real and personal property tax abatement for 15-20 years at 80%-100%. The only real source of tax revenue is Festus 4.5% share of Amerens usage tax which will likely generate $46MM. You might say $4-6MM is still great, but at what cost? Further, I have seen county and city comments already on how they will spend this $30-40MM in revenue and where it will go. This is going to be a massive issue that a town in Iowa is currently experiencing. Apple promised the town of Waukee Iowa $190+ MM in tax revenue over a number of years. The city bought what the developer was selling but once reality set in and the development received all of its incentives/tax abatement, the tax revenue number was adjusted to $60MM over that same time period. The result was that the school district was already counting on that money as they began projects / programming and are now $2+MM in the hole for their 2025 budget. The city is $3+MM in the hole (see article below). This will absolutely happen to Festus. Happy to send you a breakdown showing why the city of Festus WILL NOT receive $30-40MM in tax revenue.

https://www.kcci.com/article/waukee-community-school-district-property-tax-error-budget/69177411 The Costs to Festus:

Power:

SB4 bill that everyone points to is nebulous without any teeth. Ameren is proposing now a $0.06/kwh for potential Missouri Data Centers vs. what the public pays of $0.16/kwh. This is no different than many utility companies across the country that are now seeing issues where the residents energy bills are now rising post data center coming to their town. Why? Because Ameren has to recoup their loss for the reduced rate AND ongoing infrastructure needs to supply the power to the data center. Just think about the many residents who can barely get by month to month with their bills. Now imagine Ameren begins sending them a bill with a 22% increase and an annual increase following. People are going to struggle. Ameren will increase the rates / hike additional fees to spread the cost to the community. Just google this, it happens everywhere with utility companies. I just got off the phone the Tennessee Valley Authority and that is what is being done in TN.

Real Estate Taxes: Real estate taxes will climb because the school and city will be counting on this $30$40MM in tax revenue that will never come. I already heard on the Jefferson County Council Data Center video yesterday members planning how to spend the revenue (Airports, roads, etc.). When the tax revenue doesn't come, taxes will have to be increased to pay for commitments. It is happening in Iowa now as mentioned above: https://www.kcci.com/article/waukee-community-school-district-propertytax-error-budget/69177411. 2

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They are not significant job creators. There is a zero likelihood this proposed data center will create 200300 permanent jobs. It will be more like 35-50 jobs. Just step back and think what does a data center entail. It’s a large box with self sufficient computers that need monitoring by IT professionals and Maintenance people. Most of the IT Jobs are outsourced to the operator’s HQ (i.e. Google’s California HQ). The primary onsite need is security (5-10 jobs), maintenance (5-10 jobs), and maybe a small staff of IT people (5-10). There is not an ongoing significant need for onsite workforce.

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Here are real world examples:

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8gy7lv448o https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/technology/meta-data-center-water.html https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/data-centers-water-secrets-companies-using-ndas-hide-waterusage-georgia/ESYQS4GRDVAM7A6EJUQKGXTPWY/ Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGjj7wDYaiI - 400 yards from a new data center and impact on their water and quality of life.

Water Studys:

EESI Study (June 2025): https://www.eesi.org/articles/view/data-centers-and-water-consumption GRESB (May 2025): https://www.gresb.com/nl-en/cooling-data-centers-managing-water-use-in-theage-of-ai-and-esg/ *Standford Study (April 2025): https://andthewest.stanford.edu/2025/thirsty-for-power-and-water-aicrunching-data-centers-sprout-across-the-west/ I appreciate you serving on the city council and the extra work you have to put in for your role. I urge you to say NO to the proposed rezoning. You just approved a residential development for KAB, Festus needs more housing. This would be a great site and highest and best use for housing demand. I am a life long resident of Festus and the reason I moved back to Festus is because Jefferson County and Festus have been smart in development compared to areas like St. Louis and this is a place I wanted to raise a family. A data center will put us all in jeopardy with respect to higher utilities (water/power), taxes, lower than promised tax revenue, and a strain on the community. There is good development and bad development. Data Centers are absolutely bad developments. Let me know if you have time to meet prior to the zoning meeting as this is critical.

Matt Drinen Principal & Co-Founder matt@impactmarketplace.com Direct: 314-795-9533 www.impactmarketplace.com 3

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Water: Do you really believe that Festus' water infrastructure can handle a Hyperscale data center? Festus currently uses about a 1 million gallons / day. A hyperscale data center will consume anywhere from 550,000 gallons to 5 million gallons per day for large data centers. This will crush the infrastructure. No can guarantee that the data center will look for other options (i.e. drill into the water table/aquifer) when the city can't provide enough water. You can have requirements on the onset but there will be variances requested once there is an issue and there is no way the City will allow the project to go belly up because they can't access sufficient water supply. If not the water table, the city will have to invest in their water infrastructure (water towers, water lines, etc.) which will cause an increase of taxes to the community. It is a slippery slope. We can have all of the ordinances and regs in place on the onset but once the issues start happening, its a downward spiral, it is happening currently, even with ordinances in place. This will be a massive issue with Festus. These data centers consume massive amounts of water even with updated technology to circulate the water. Festus has ONE water tower. Below is an article from a Georgia community that has a data center consuming so much water that they needed 5 water towers and the community is still struggling with water pressure / demand. I am sure you will say that you will have studies done, so did they.

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Gregory Camp Saturday, November 22, 2025 2:41 PM Staci Templeton Re: Festus Data Center Concerns

Staci, I have met one on one with some of the folks that are spreading the bad information, shared financial estimates, possible site logistics, and utility details - it didn't make a difference - in fact in Matt Drinen's case he twisted the numbers even more. Which I found disappointing.

I believe we have a very vocal minority of our population that will not change their narrative regardless. Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus 636-937-4694 From: Staci Templeton <councilwomantempleton@festusmo.gov> Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2025 2:35:13 PM To: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Subject: Re: Festus Data Center Concerns

Greg, It does and doesn’t. I don’t feel that one and done, before our vote may be enough. Would more effort by the City to dispel inaccurate or outdated information be of value? Pumping the brakes to ensure we, as a council and a city are asking the right questions and providing an adequate avenue to give access the information could be of benefit.

Staci Staci Templeton City of Festus Councilwoman Ward 2 From: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2025 2:30:55 PM To: Staci Templeton <councilwomantempleton@festusmo.gov> Subject: Re: Festus Data Center Concerns

Staci, The open house (x2) and studies are an integral part of the pre-application process, section C of the rules/regulations we established.

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Chris from CRG shared any data they have collected to date (sound and light estimates) with P&Z which they found beneficial.

Hope this helps.

Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus 636-937-4694 From: Staci Templeton <councilwomantempleton@festusmo.gov> Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2025 2:24:51 PM To: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Subject: Re: Festus Data Center Concerns

Greg, I realize we can’t conduct studies, as we don’t have an actual proposal, but is there value to having an open house to openly discuss the data we have, the research conducted and the potential facility that could be built? I realize this would delay the process, but is it worth the time and effort to help with community opposition? I’m concerned the speed of this process is causing things to spiral. Thank you, Staci Templeton Staci Templeton City of Festus Councilwoman Ward 2 From: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2025 11:09:48 AM To: Staci Templeton <councilwomantempleton@festusmo.gov> Subject: Re: Festus Data Center Concerns

Staci, This is an important moment for Festus. Better to ask than assume!

Anytime - have a great weekend.

Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus 636-937-4694

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From: Staci Templeton <councilwomantempleton@festusmo.gov> Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2025 10:26:05 AM To: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Subject: Re: Festus Data Center Concerns

Greg, Again, thanks for reaffirming what I believe I know Enjoy the weekendStaci Templeton Staci Templeton City of Festus Councilwoman Ward 2 From: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2025 8:53:20 AM To: Staci Templeton <councilwomantempleton@festusmo.gov> Subject: Re: Festus Data Center Concerns

Good morning.

Testing (per our rules/regs) has to be coordinated with the City - time and day specific. Regardless - the total sound cannot exceed 60 dba. That would be full operations and all of the generators running simultaneously.

Setback and height distance are governed by code (https://ecode360.com/28130261) however due to the topography of the site (100' high ridge to the east, Buck Creek to the west) the setback will be more. Basically, unless you are on US67 you will not be able to see it.

Have a great day!

Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus 636-937-4694 From: Staci Templeton <councilwomantempleton@festusmo.gov> Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2025 6:27:22 AM To: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Subject: Fw: Festus Data Center Concerns

Good morning, Can you speak to the consistent noise level vs the level when generators are being tested? Also, I k ow we’ve discussed the general location of the actual plant, as well as the minimum offset from residences, but is the developer planning to exceed that minimum distance?

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From: Kasey McGeehan <kaseymcgeehan@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, November 21, 2025 11:06:18 PM To: Staci Templeton <councilwomantempleton@festusmo.gov> Subject: Festus Data Center Concerns

Dear Councilwoman Templeton, My name is Kasey McGeehan, the homeowner of 48 Ashford Place, and very recently have learned of the intent to rezone the area very near to my residence into light industrial with the plans of developing a data center right outside my neighborhood and many adjoining neighborhoods.

I lived in Hazelwood for nearly a decade near Coldwater creek and moved away from that location for the safety of my newborn daughter and as a father could not forgive myself if I overlook the abundant amount of issues and future problems this data center nested next to many of our residents will cause. I cannot express enough my dissatisfaction if this area will be rezoned especially at the speed of which it has been decided without any proper studies as to the longstanding impacts of the environmental issues, health hazards, light pollution, sound pollution, the impact of home values, insurance rates, utility rates, electricity and water usage, and impact to local wildlife.

Though I understand the main argument for this is the potential for increased tax revenue but per Chris McKees own admittance all of that is speculative. The construction jobs quoted are a temporary amount of work and realistically the "permanent" job outlook in many data centers is not the 200-300 union workers as falsely stated.

The regulations put in place this last month to "protect" the citizenry from potential data centers feels like a deliberate ploy to say "hey we gave it an attempt but we're doing it anyways" regulating the sound to a 50db range is not good enough when it is factually a constant 50db noise day and night and not the given example of a casual conversation level of sound these vibrations are proven to cause mental and physical health issues as well there is no guidance on how far this noise will be heard, no setback restrictions to prevent the encroachment of the data center from being at the footsteps of the nearest neighboring resident and no buffer to allow the Festus citizens the privacy and respect they deserve from their community.

I urge you to vote against the rezoning of this zone and put the time in to do the proper research and studies necessary to find where this data center could fit naturally in our township without disrupting the very essence of what makes this town great.

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Natasha Das <DasN@realcrg.com> Monday, September 8, 2025 2:57 PM Leah Smith; Gregory Camp; Mark Harris Chris McKee RE: Festus MO Thanks, Leah.

Natasha Das Vice President CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM From: Leah Smith <lsmith@festusmo.gov> Sent: Monday, September 8, 2025 8:24 AM To: Natasha Das <DasN@realcrg.com>; Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov>; Mark Harris <mark@festusmo.gov> Cc: Chris McKee <mckeec@realcrg.com> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Festus MO Yes, I submitted the notice to the Countian to run 10/17 for Zoning Code. Respectfully, Leah Smith, MBA City Clerk City of Festus, Missouri Direct 636-524-7001 Main 636-937-4694 Fax 636-937-2140 Web www.festusmo.gov Email LSmith@festusmo.gov 711 West Main Street, Festus, MO 63028-1719 From: Natasha Das <DasN@realcrg.com> Sent: Friday, September 5, 2025 4:31 PM To: Leah Smith <lsmith@festusmo.gov>; Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov>; Mark Harris <mark@festusmo.gov> Cc: Chris McKee <mckeec@realcrg.com> Subject: RE: Festus MO Thanks, Leah and Greg. Will this run again in the Leader ahead of 10/27? I’m assuming it’ll go out in the Countian, as well – when is that anticipated?

I appreciate it. Have a great weekend!

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CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM

From: Leah Smith <lsmith@festusmo.gov> Sent: Friday, September 5, 2025 4:00 PM To: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov>; Natasha Das <DasN@realcrg.com>; Mark Harris <mark@festusmo.gov> Cc: Chris McKee <mckeec@realcrg.com> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Festus MO Natasha, I can confirm Notice of Public Hearing for Zoning Code in yesterday's Leader: https://www.myleaderpaper.com/eedition/jefferson_county_leader/page-36/page_274e128c-551d-5403-83a6d677c501157b.html

Respectfully,

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City Clerk City of Festus, Missouri Direct 636-524-7001 Main 636-937-4694 Fax 636-937-2140 Web www.festusmo.gov Email LSmith@festusmo.gov 711 West Main Street, Festus, MO 63028-1719 From: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Sent: Friday, September 5, 2025 3:53 PM To: Natasha Das <DasN@realcrg.com>; Mark Harris <mark@festusmo.gov>; Leah Smith <lsmith@festusmo.gov> Cc: Chris McKee <mckeec@realcrg.com> Subject: RE: Festus MO Natasha, Copying our City Clerk Leah Smith on this – she is in charge of all of our notice/postings and she can confirm. Have a great weekend!

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On our call, you mentioned that the 9/11 advertisement “might run” and that the City Clerk was checking on status. Do you have an update on whether that will run? Thank you.

Natasha Das Vice President CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM From: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2025 11:40 AM To: Natasha Das <DasN@realcrg.com>; Mark Harris <mark@festusmo.gov> Cc: Chris McKee <mckeec@realcrg.com> Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Festus MO I should be good for the 15th, the other 2 dates presented some conflicts – I sent invites out this morning and I’ll see what kind of response we get.

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The time blocking is great on our end.

Appreciate your help coordinating!

Natasha Das Vice President CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM

From: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2025 7:11:21 AM To: Natasha Das <dasn@realcrg.com>; Mark Harris <mark@festusmo.gov> Cc: Chris McKee <mckeec@realcrg.com> Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Festus MO Natahsa, One minor concern – the annual Missouri Municipal League Conference is September 14-17, and my availability will be limited, not sure that matters.

In an effort to consolidate your time, I would suggest we block the 15th into 45-minute segments (with 15-minute breaks). I will check everyone’s availability and put together a schedule. Have a great day!

“Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007

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Good morning. Thanks for letting us know. It would be beneficial to have you in the meetings with the mayor and council. Does your availability allow for you to join those?

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From: Natasha Das <dasn@realcrg.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 3, 2025 10:50 AM To: Mark Harris <mark@festusmo.gov>; Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Cc: Chris McKee <mckeec@realcrg.com>; Natasha Das <DasN@realcrg.com> Subject: RE: Festus MO

Greg and Mark, Thanks for your time this morning. Please see below agreed upon entitlement timeframe and notice details. Please let me know of any corrections.

10/16 - P&Z for revision of Zoning Code 10/27 – Council for revision of Zoning Code 11/20 – P&Z for Rezoning 11/24 –Council for Rezoning & Annexation Timing of publication for agendas o 11/20 P&Z: not posted online until after meetings o 11/24 CC: published on Friday prior (11/21) Notice timeframe o 11/20 P&Z: 15 days 11/5  10/24 for Leader/Countian. Notice will include P&Z and CC. o 11/24 CC: Annexation is a separate notice that would also run on 10/24.

o Signage is still 15 days before (only for parcels in City that are being rezoned) Additionally, we are available to meet all day on the 15th, the afternoon of the 16th, and all day on the 17th. I’ve also included the list of potential meetings below; please let us know if you prefer that we reach out directly to any of the parties. We appreciate your help coordinating.

Meeting with Mayor Meeting with Ward 4 CC Members Meeting with Ward 1 CC Members Meeting with Ward 2 CC Members Meeting with Ward 3 CC Members Meeting with County Exec Meeting with EDC – Donna Litton and Ben Brown Include Dr. Dina McCaffrey from Jefferson College? Anyone else?

Taxing Districts: school district (Dr. Nicki Ruess), ambulance, fire Thank you!

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CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM

From: Mark Harris <mark@festusmo.gov> Sent: Tuesday, September 2, 2025 9:09 AM To: Natasha Das <dasn@realcrg.com> Cc: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov>; Chris McKee <mckeec@realcrg.com> Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Festus MO Good morning, Natasha I’ve touched base with Greg and no problem bumping everything forward to October/November. Greg is confirming advertisement status.

Let me know if you need anything else and have a great week !

Mark Harris Director of Building & Planning City of Festus mark@festusmo.gov 636-937-6646

From: Natasha Das <dasn@realcrg.com> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2025 3:05 PM To: Mark Harris <mark@festusmo.gov> Cc: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov>; Chris McKee <mckeec@realcrg.com>; Natasha Das <DasN@realcrg.com> Subject: RE: Festus MO

Mark, Thanks for the call. As discussed, we’d appreciate it if we could pursue the below timeline, instead. Can you please confirm that works from your end? Also, please confirm the publication deadline and whether any notices have gone out or been requested with respect to the original 9/22 Council meeting. Thanks, again, for all of your help.

10/16 - P&Z for revision of Zoning Code 7

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Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM 10/27 – Council for revision of zoning code 11/10 – Annexation Council 11/20 – P&Z for Zoning on all property 11/24 – Rezoning Council Natasha Das Vice President CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM From: Mark Harris <mark@festusmo.gov> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2025 2:15 PM To: Natasha Das <dasn@realcrg.com> Cc: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Festus MO Correct, A public hearing will be held for the annexations 10/14 and rezoning 10/27, it normally begins at 5:50 followed immediately by the regular meeting at 6:00 p.m. Mark Harris Director of Building & Planning City of Festus mark@festusmo.gov 636-937-6646 From: Natasha Das <dasn@realcrg.com> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2025 1:48 PM To: Mark Harris <mark@festusmo.gov> Cc: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Subject: RE: Festus MO Thank you, Mark. When you say that the hearings are normally 10 minutes before, does that mean that the public hearings start before the 6pm CC start time? Apologies if I’m not following that correctly. 8 EXHIBIT 1 - 089

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Natasha Das Vice President CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM

From: Mark Harris <mark@festusmo.gov> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2025 11:58 AM To: Natasha Das <dasn@realcrg.com> Cc: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Festus MO Natasha Here is the timetable I have:

09/11 - P&Z for revision of Zoning Code 09/22 – Council for revision of zoning code 10/14 (Tuesday) – Annexation Council 10/16 – P&Z for Zoning on all property 10/27 – Rezoning Council All meetings are held at City Hall (P &Z 6:30 p.m.; Council 6:00 p.m. w/ hearings normally 10 mins before at 5:50 p.m.)

I’ve attached the ordinance as well. Have a great weekend.

Mark Harris Director of Building & Planning City of Festus mark@festusmo.gov 636-937-6646

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Gregory Camp Thursday, September 25, 2025 10:01 AM Mark Harris; 'Natasha Das' Chris McKee; Leah Smith RE: Follow Up Related to this – the City would handle notice to property owners in the affected radius (TBD). “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. From: Mark Harris <mark@festusmo.gov> Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2025 9:39 AM To: 'Natasha Das' <DasN@realcrg.com>; Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Cc: Chris McKee <mckeec@realcrg.com>; Leah Smith <lsmith@festusmo.gov> Subject: RE: Follow Up Thank you.

I am simply preparing my report with this information. My report isn’t public until we post the agenda aprox. November 17th.

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Mark, please see below. This will not go public until the notices that we handle ourselves related to the rezoning, correct? Thanks.

Stockham 18-6.0-13.0-0-002-026 (in Festus) Dietrich 18-6.0-14.0-0-000-001 (to be annexed) 18-6.0-23.0-0-000-004 (to be annexed) Hammon 18-6.0-13.0-0-002-019.01 (in Festus) 18-6.0-13.0-0-002-019 (to be annexed) Fadler 18-6.0-23.0-0-000-003 (to be annexed) 18-6.0-14.0-0-000-006 (to be annexed)

Natasha Das Vice President CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM

From: Mark Harris <mark@festusmo.gov> Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2025 9:19 AM To: Natasha Das <DasN@realcrg.com>; Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Cc: Chris McKee <mckeec@realcrg.com>; Leah Smith <lsmith@festusmo.gov> Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Follow Up Natasha 2

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From: Natasha Das <DasN@realcrg.com> Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2025 9:29 AM To: Mark Harris <mark@festusmo.gov>; Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Cc: Chris McKee <mckeec@realcrg.com>; Leah Smith <lsmith@festusmo.gov> Subject: RE: Follow Up

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Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM Can I please get a copy of the map or list of parcels involved, either in or out of the city? Thank you !

Mark Harris Director of Building & Planning City of Festus mark@festusmo.gov 636-937-6646 From: Natasha Das <DasN@realcrg.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 8:53 AM To: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Cc: Chris McKee <mckeec@realcrg.com>; Mark Harris <mark@festusmo.gov>; Leah Smith <lsmith@festusmo.gov> Subject: RE: Follow Up Got it, thank you.

Let us think this through a bit and we’ll get back to you shortly.

Appreciate it!

Natasha Das Vice President CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM From: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 8:52 AM To: Natasha Das <DasN@realcrg.com> Cc: Chris McKee <mckeec@realcrg.com>; Mark Harris <mark@festusmo.gov>; Leah Smith <lsmith@festusmo.gov> Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Follow Up The dates are still good – the need to notice the annexation in the paper will not be necessary. “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain 3 EXHIBIT 1 - 093

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From: Natasha Das <DasN@realcrg.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 8:50 AM To: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Cc: Chris McKee <mckeec@realcrg.com>; Mark Harris <mark@festusmo.gov>; Leah Smith <lsmith@festusmo.gov> Subject: RE: Follow Up

Good morning, Greg.

Thank you very much, all of this info is very helpful. We’ll discuss internally and get back to you on all of these items.

Based on the below annexation steps, would you want to stick to the same date (11/24) so that the annexation is occurring concurrently with the rezoning approval?

Thank you.

Natasha Das Vice President CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM

From: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 8:43 AM To: Natasha Das <DasN@realcrg.com> Cc: Chris McKee <mckeec@realcrg.com>; Mark Harris <mark@festusmo.gov>; Leah Smith <lsmith@festusmo.gov> Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Follow Up Natasha – Chris, 4

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The City has been reviewing our existing steps annexation – cities in ﬁrst class counties (Jefferson County) are permitted “simpliﬁed annexation” under state statute 71.014. The process is just three steps; a. All record owners of land to be annexed submit petition for voluntary annexation to the City; b. The Council adopts ordinance ﬁnding annexed area to be contiguous and compact (no public hearing or publication of notice required); and c. Submit three certiﬁed copies to County Clerk.

Also, I spoke with County Administrator David Courtway yesterday, he was asking about coordinating on local newspaper coverage (best, trusted reporter) and who would comprise a presentation panel – I wanted to be sure that this is something you were working on.

Have a great day!

Natasha Das Vice President 5 EXHIBIT 1 - 095 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM A few things –

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Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM From: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2025 12:15 PM To: Natasha Das <DasN@realcrg.com> Cc: Chris McKee <mckeec@realcrg.com> Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Follow Up I would defer to them as far as how many they would want to include.

“Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. From: Natasha Das <DasN@realcrg.com> Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2025 11:24 AM To: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Cc: Chris McKee <mckeec@realcrg.com> Subject: RE: Follow Up Thank you! Do you suggest we meet initially with only those three (we’d still hold separate meetings for the church and the HOA) or are there others from the church and HOA that we should include? Natasha Das Vice President CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM From: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2025 11:10 AM To: Natasha Das <DasN@realcrg.com> 6 EXHIBIT 1 - 096

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Have a great day!

Thank you.

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10 tomorrow is great. I will send an invite. C

Christopher P. McKee President, CRG CRG // mobile 314.223.6818 email mckeec@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM

From: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Date: Monday, September 22, 2025 at 10:53 AM To: Chris McKee <mckeec@realcrg.com> Cc: Natasha Das <DasN@realcrg.com> Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Ordinance Revisions Chris, I am swamped today with a council meeting tonight – Brandon gave me a heads up on the ordinance concerns Friday, would you have some time tomorrow around 10am? Here’s the contact information for the group last week: Dennis Gannon - dgannon@jeffcomo.org David Courtway - dcourtway@jeffcomo.org Dr. Dena McCaffrey - dmccaffr@jeffco.edu Dr. Nicki Ruess - ruessnicki@festusedu.com Tracy Howell - thowell@jpadems.com Donna Litton - dlitton@jeffcomo.org Ben Brown - bbrown@jeffcomo.org Mayor Sam Richards - mayorrichards@festusmo.gov Dave Boyer - councilmanboyer@festusmo.gov Jim Collier - councilmancollier@festusmo.gov Brian Wehner - councilmanwehner@festusmo.gov Stacy Templeton - councilwomantempleton@festusmo.gov Bobby Venz - councilmanvenz@festusmo.gov Kevin Dennis - councilmandennis@festusmo.gov Jim Tinnin - councilmantinnin@festusmo.gov Mike Cook - councilmancook@festusmo.gov 1

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Have a great day!

“Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007

From: Chris McKee <mckeec@realcrg.com> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2025 8:55 AM To: Gregory Camp <gcamp@festusmo.gov> Cc: Natasha Das <DasN@realcrg.com> Subject: Ordinance Revisions

Good morning, Greg, I hope you had a pleasant weekend. Could we find some time today to discuss the proposed ordinance revisions? We reviewed them in detail on Friday and have a few comments we'd like to share. Additionally, could you please send us the contact information for the individuals we met with last week? We would like to follow up with them on any further questions they might have.

Thank you.

Chris Christopher P. McKee President, CRG CRG // mobile 314.223.6818 email mckeec@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM

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Brandon T. Moonier Monday, November 3, 2025 11:59 AM Malone, Brian J.; Gregory Camp; Mark Harris Annexation/Rezoning Packet 20250815135002336.pdf Categories: CRG Gents: Would appreciate your eyes on the attached. It’s the proposed annexation/rezoning documentation for the 5 parcels outside of the City limits. If acceptable as to form, I will arrange for signatures. Thanks, BTM Brandon T. Moonier Thurman, Howald, Weber, Senkel & Norrick, LLC One Thurman Court – 301 Main Street Hillsboro, MO 63050 Phone: (636) 789-2601 Ext. 140 Fax: (636) 797-2904 moonier@thurmanlaw.com YOU CAN NOW PAY YOUR ACCOUNT ONLINE WITH CREDIT CARD: 1 EXHIBIT 1 - 003 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments:

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Subject: Gregory Camp Thursday, September 4, 2025 7:25 AM Samuel Richards Bobby Venz; Bobby Venz - personal; Brian Wehner; Brian Wehner - personal; David Boyer; David Boyer - personal; Jim Collier; Jim Tinnin; Jim Tinnin - personal; Kevin Dennis; Kevin Dennis - personal; Mike Cook; mikecs@att.net; Staci Templeton Data Center Development All, The City has been in talks with CRG Development regarding a Data Center project at US67 and CC Highway. The project is substantial not just for Festus but for Jefferson County. We are setting up stakeholder meetings with the development team to discuss the project and answer questions - would like to see if you are available on September 15th or 17th? If you could give me a couple of date/times, since we have to limit how many Councilmembers can attend at the same time. Have a great day! “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. 1 EXHIBIT 1 - 005 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM From: Sent: To: Cc:

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Gregory Camp Tuesday, November 4, 2025 1:49 PM Tara Strain Data Center Zoning Ordinance - Data Centers (with PZ proposed amendments).docx Tara, So good to see you today – please see attached. Have a great day! “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. 1 EXHIBIT 1 - 006 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments:

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Subject: Attachments: Gregory Camp Friday, August 8, 2025 4:40 PM Samuel Richards; Sam Richards Leah Smith; Michelle Vaughn; Michael Christopher; Jeffrey Broombaugh; Doug Wendel; Malone, Brian J.; Gregory Camp; Bobby Venz; Bobby Venz - personal; Brian Wehner; Brian Wehner - personal; David Boyer; David Boyer - personal; Jim Collier; Jim Tinnin; Jim Tinnin - personal; Kevin Dennis; Kevin Dennis - personal; Mike Cook; mikecs@att.net; Staci Templeton Friday Update 08072025 2025 08 05 Jefferson County Transient Bed Tax QA Proposed Language.pdf; CRG Location 08072025.pdf; Council Weekly Report August 8, 2025.docx; Brooks Williams Blame is easy.pdf; Water Weekly Report - 8.8.2025.docx; Street Weekly Report 8.8.25.docx Happy Friday! Our next City Council meeting is Monday, August 11th. Work Session at 5pm (for budget), City Council meeting at 6pm. Please, please, please – Take a moment to read the attachment I have included from Brooks Williams, thank you. 2025-26 Budget Overview – Next week’s work session is our ﬁrst look together at the upcoming ﬁscal year. The proposed budget reﬂects a structurally balanced General Fund operating position but shows signiﬁcant capital investment activity across departments. Despite a projected net deﬁcit from combined operations and capital, the city maintains prudent use of reserves and maintains positive cash ﬂow in key operating areas. Best Practices Reﬂected:  Conservative revenue projections are paired with cautious capital expenditure planning.  Clear delineation of operational versus capital funding streams.  Strategic use of transfers and reserve balances to support departmental needs.  Preservation of departmental service levels despite inﬂationary cost pressures.  Ongoing investment in personnel, critical infrastructure, and equipment. Data-Driven Insights:  Operating Revenues: $23.7 million  Transfers In (Support from Other Funds): $7.7 million  Payroll & Beneﬁts: $11.6 million  Operating Expenses: $7.4 million Projected General Fund Balance: $7.9 million This fund maintains nearly 9 months of operating reserves—far above the standard 3–6-month guideline set by GFOA. The small net gain projected for 2025-26 and healthy reserve position indicate potential for:  Internal loaning to capital funds  Expanded programmatic investment  Partial reallocation to support underfunded areas Turtle Cove at Lucas Field – Poured in place surface is complete and splashpad testing is nearly complete. Turtle Cove Test.mp4 1 EXHIBIT 1 - 007 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM From: Sent: To: Cc:

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Quad City Senior Center Grand Reopening – Monday at 1030am, the Quad City Senior Center will be reopening in its new location at The Summit, 1511 Park Drive in Crystal City. Tourism/Bed Tax Discussion – This week County Councilman Scott Seek ﬂoated an email (attached) to Arnold, Festus, Pevely (cities with Tourism Commissions) and Hillsboro discussing the County’s plan to place a Tourism Tax proposal on the April 2026 ballot. This would affect only unincorporated Jefferson County and could not be “stacked” on top of the existing tourism tax in place in the three communities. As part of this proposal Mr. Seek discussed the option of the existing tourism tax in the three communities could be rolled back – I believe any discussion of a roll back would have dramatic impact to regional tourism - Please see my response below. Additionally, I received a call from Mayor Bill Moritz of Arnold, who supports our response. Scott, I cannot speak for Arnold or Pevely, but I think it should be noted that at the request of JCTC, Festus stepped up its support to a per capita amount that is contributed annually from our general fund, leaving our Tourism funds to support the more than 30 events in and outside of Festus, promotion, and our Recreation and Tourism staff position this year alone. A suggestion of repealing the Festus Tourism tax would have a dramatic impact on the community and regional tourism. Happy to discuss further at any time – Have a great day! CONFIDENTIAL – Data Center Discussion – On Thursday Building and Planning Director Mark Haris, Public Works Director Michael Christopher and myself, along with Doug Bjornstad from Jefferson County Public Sewer District met with Chris McKee, Chief Development Officer-CRG, Natasha Das, Vice-President-CRG, and George Stock, President-Stock& Associates Consulting Engineers about their assembly of several large tracts off of CC Highway and US67 for the purpose of a data center. The location has large appeal due to the availability/proximity of high voltage from Ameren. Our discussion covered annexation, zoning, development, utilities and more. The proposed location may come before P&Z and City Council as soon as September/October. A map of the area is attached. “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. 2 EXHIBIT 1 - 008 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM Urban Planning – Staff continues to meet with the i5 Design Group to discuss the Festus Growth Plan. Plan a draft review and discussion at the August 25th City Council meeting.

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Subject: Attachments: Gregory Camp Friday, September 19, 2025 3:03 PM Samuel Richards; Sam Richards Leah Smith; Michelle Vaughn; Michael Christopher; Jeffrey Broombaugh; Doug Wendel; Malone, Brian J.; Gregory Camp; Bobby Venz; Bobby Venz - personal; Brian Wehner; Brian Wehner - personal; David Boyer; David Boyer - personal; Jim Collier; Jim Tinnin; Jim Tinnin - personal; Kevin Dennis; Kevin Dennis - personal; Mike Cook; mikecs@att.net; Staci Templeton Friday Update 09192025 Street Weekly Report 9.19.25.docx; Water Weekly Report - 9.19.2025.docx Happy Friday! Our next City Council meeting is Monday, September 22nd. Work Session at 530pm, Public Hearing at 550pm, Council Meeting at 6pm. Buck Creek Development - As discussion continues surrounding the proposed Buck Creek development, it is important to reaffirm that the City of Festus has fully complied with all legal and procedural requirements for public engagement and transparency throughout both the annexation and development review process:     The annexation hearing was properly noticed in the Leader newspaper on June 19th. Certified mail notifications were issued to all adjacent property owners. A public hearing was held on July 14th, during which no public comments were submitted either for or against the proposal. The associated Planned Unit Development (PUD) request was properly noticed and reviewed by the Planning & Zoning Commission on September 11th, and is scheduled to be considered by the City Council on September 22nd. Heads-up: Staff anticipates additional public comment or opposition at the September 22 Council meeting. Councilmembers should be prepared to clarify jurisdictional responsibilities and public process compliance. The subject property is zoned R-3 Residential, and the PUD includes two specific variance requests:   Reduced street width of 28 feet with parking on one side (within a 40-foot right-of-way); Side yard setbacks reduced to 5 feet, compared to the 7 feet required under standard R-3 zoning. Roadway Oversight and FSRD Accountability More critical than the zoning request itself are the ongoing concerns raised about roadway safety on Buck Creek Road, particularly related to slope, visibility, shoulder width, and emergency vehicle access. It is essential to clarify that Buck Creek Road is not maintained by the City of Festus, but falls entirely within the jurisdiction of the Festus Special Road District (FSRD). While the City is often the focal point of resident frustration, it is the FSRD that bears full legal and operational responsibility for roadway conditions, safety improvements, and infrastructure investment along Buck Creek Road. 1 EXHIBIT 1 - 010 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM From: Sent: To: Cc:

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   All current residents of the Westhill subdivision; All future homeowners in the 129-lot Buck Creek development; And most significantly, every resident of Festus, Crystal City, Herculaneum, and parts of Pevely— despite providing no direct street maintenance within these cities. Yet the FSRD maintains only approximately 35 miles of roadway, calling into question how equitably its tax revenues are allocated and whether the needs of contributing communities are being met. Equity and Service Concerns This imbalance between who funds the district and who receives service has become increasingly problematic, especially as new development places additional strain on aging rural roadways. Key questions include:    Are urban and suburban residents receiving any infrastructure return on their tax contributions to FSRD? Has the district adequately assessed or responded to the known safety deficiencies of Buck Creek Road? Is there any strategic framework guiding how the FSRD prioritizes road improvements or allocates tax dollars? At present, there is little transparency or public engagement from the road district—despite its growing tax base and critical safety responsibilities. As growth continues and resident expectations increase, the disconnect between funding and service delivery within the Festus Special Road District warrants close attention. Council may wish to consider how best to communicate these facts to residents as part of ongoing public discussion. Missouri Municipal League (MML) – City Clerk Leah Smith and I attended the 2025 MML Conference in St. Charles (in between commitments here with the City). Each year, nearly 700 municipal officials and staff from across Missouri come together for the Missouri Municipal League (MML) Annual Conference — the premier gathering for local government leaders in the state. The event features expert-led presentations, interactive workshops, and policy discussions on the most pressing issues facing Missouri’s cities and towns, including infrastructure, public safety, economic development, and governance. In addition to educational sessions, the conference provides unparalleled opportunities for networking and collaboration among mayors, councilmembers, city administrators, clerks, and department heads. A key highlight of this year’s program included a panel discussion featuring Brent Bureck, City Administrator of Perryville and myself, sharing practical insights and strategies on addressing and modernizing aging infrastructure. Stakeholder Meetings – Data Center Project Exploration - This week, I joined Chris McKee and Natasha Das of CRG in a series of stakeholder meetings to discuss a potential data center development near the intersection of CC Highway and US 67. These meetings were part of our ongoing due diligence and community engagement efforts to ensure that all perspectives are considered early in the planning process. In addition to the Mayor and City Council, we were pleased to have strong regional representation at the table. Attendees included:  County Executive Dennis Gannon  County Administrator David Courtway  Donna Litton and Ben Brown – Jefferson County Economic Development Corporation  Dr. Dena McCaffrey – President, Jefferson College  Dr. Nicki Ruess – Superintendent, Festus R-VI School District 2 EXHIBIT 1 - 011 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM This is not simply a jurisdictional distinction—it is a matter of fairness and accountability. The FSRD collects property taxes from:

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Tracy Howell – Joachim-Plattin Ambulance District The primary concerns raised during the discussions centered around the potential impacts to Faith Baptist Church and the Ashford Place subdivision, particularly in terms of sound and traffic. These are valid and important considerations, and we appreciate the candid feedback from all participants. Preliminary site concepts have already taken these concerns into account, and we are committed to being good neighbors. Following the stakeholder meetings, Chris and Natasha expressed confidence that additional measures can be explored to further mitigate noise and traffic impacts. These may include enhanced buffering, traffic flow adjustments, and community engagement strategies as the project evolves. We will continue to keep stakeholders informed as the project progresses. Stay tuned for more updates as we work to balance economic development with community well-being. The Pit – Do we have any interest in this? It was considered as a parking/greenspace area in the M2M plan. https://useast.prospects.com/prospects/outside/inscription.do?tok=Z5kbYbSXOUncnHYEUW%2BcBmj6w2UKi%2FgtVBUr 1Bd465E2SNuje1wQK9AXeOCQNFvbriJRWm%2BJBWfomTJUy%2FcvHVp6jght5507B462YwhIcIkFd%2BrDZkbDo3 ECSnyHVjX1gj5U3Kt7BVQu0Rd44JA0SNq%2BbQgbI5wXbeedJ1LQvnAISGCDVjX1gjtb0fd6D1pviQ9U%2B5ExU9P3 LVMVJ9hcNvWCPl7vuHAHT3%2BwCnbskCMHjfgsVR4k0Rd44ZolB48%3D PD Report A former officer, Charles Murphy, who had to resign last year due to medical reasons, has recovered from his issues and has been released by his doctor to return to duty. We have offered him a position with our department again and he will start on September 28th. He should fall right back into patrol after a week or two refresher, which will help with the patrol. Our testing and interviews for the two remaining positions will be Wednesday September 24th. We were scheduled to have night firearms qualifications on September 17th and October 1st at the Desoto Range. I was contacted by Chief McCreary from Desoto on Tuesday September 16th and was advised he had to cancel my range dates for night qualifications. Desoto City Council voted on Monday night, September 15th, that there would not be any shooting after 5 pm effective immediately. We will be reaching out to try and arrange a location to conduct our night qualifications in the coming weeks. South Bound I-55 will be shifting back to the new South Bound lanes this weekend. Please proceed cautiously if travelling that area. “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM 3 EXHIBIT 1 - 012 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM 

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Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. 4 EXHIBIT 1 - 013

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Gregory Camp Monday, November 17, 2025 8:22 AM Brandon T. Moonier FW: Data Center presentation Economic Impact Analysis_DED Program (20251030)(3421006.1).pdf Brandon I have the three page info from Steadfast City – would CRG be interested in providing more information? “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. From: Dena McCaffrey Sent: Monday, November 17, 2025 8:20 AM To: Gregory Camp Subject: Data Center presentation Greg - Could you send me a copy of the presentation that was given when I met with the folks from Clayco at City Hall a couple of months ago? The County Executive reached out to me to see if I could get one of the College Board members to come speak in favor of the data center at your meeting on 11/20. If I can share that presentation with them, I think I could get someone to come speak. Call me if you have questions or want to talk about this. My cell is 636-287-2000. Dena McCaffrey, EdD President 1 EXHIBIT 1 - 014 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments:

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Staci Templeton Wednesday, November 19, 2025 3:38 PM Gregory Camp Fw: Proposed Rezoning - Data Center stpp-data-centers-2025 (1).pdf Did you get this one? I’ve not replied to any others, as I didn’t know if they were just to me or if everyone had received them. I have strong concerns over this entire situation and the continued expressed feeling by the community, that there is/has been no transparency on the City’s part. Staci Templeton From: Monte Merriman Sent: Monday, November 17, 2025 4:38:39 PM To: Mike Cook Cc: Lori Merriman ; David Boyer ; Samuel Richards ; Bobby Venz ; Jim Tinnin ; Jim Collier ; Staci Templeton ; Brian Wehner ; Kevin Dennis Subject: Re: Proposed Rezoning - Data Center Mike, I appreciate your time and actually responding to us. The only one so far. Are you taking all reports/studies into consideration or your minds already set? Attached is a study from the University of Michigan, so it’s not a rumor mill of sort media report. It’s current as it was done this year. 2025. Hopefully we / you and the board don’t rush into anything that we will regret. Speaking of rushing, what is the rush? Can’t we collect all possible information and make a informed decision/ judgement? Again thank you for your time. Monte Merriman On Mon, Nov 17, 2025 at 4:21 PM Mike Cook wrote: My answers are based on my experience, including touring several AI sites and meeting with residents to discuss these issues in detail. It seems you may not agree with my responses, and that’s fine, but I do want to clarify a few things. 1 EXHIBIT 1 - 016 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments:

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I do not make decisions based on assumptions or speculation, and I will not oppose zoning when there is no actual project in front of us. As I stated before, I work in the environmental field and have firsthand experience touring AI facilities—both good and bad. My vote will be based on legality, factual information, and the actual content of any future submission. If a user eventually submits plans and they are harmful, incomplete, or environmentally unsound, I will not support the development. But until there is something real to evaluate, I will not oppose zoning based on hypotheticals Get Outlook for iOS From: Lori Merriman Sent: Monday, November 17, 2025 3:41:05 PM To: Mike Cook Cc: David Boyer ; Samuel Richards ; Bobby Venz ; Jim Tinnin ; Jim Collier ; Staci Templeton ; Brian Wehner ; Kevin Dennis ; Monte Merriman Subject: Re: Proposed Rezoning - Data Center Mike, While I appreciate the response, this is clearly a canned response. This is part of the problem. None of the questions I asked were addressed. Hence the problem with issues. Lori Merriman VP of Operations Direct: 314-983-2364 | Office: 314-432-6464 lmerriman@mgi-risk.com | www.MGI-Risk.com Confidentiality Notice: This email and its attachments may contain confidential information intended only for the recipient. If you received this email in error, please notify the sender and delete it immediately. Any unauthorized use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. On Nov 17, 2025, at 3:36 PM, Mike Cook wrote: Good evening, and thank you for reaching out and sharing your concerns. I truly appreciate it. I don’t often hear from residents until very late in the process, so I value the 2 EXHIBIT 1 - 017 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM There is no way to know if there are “issues” with this project because nothing has been submitted. There are no building plans, no electrical plans, no site layout, no environmental reports—nothing. At this stage, we are voting only on zoning, and zoning simply establishes what types of uses could be considered in the future. Many different types of businesses fit within the same zoning category.

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1. Zoning does not approve construction This hearing is only for zoning. Zoning simply establishes what a parcel could be used for—similar to when land is zoned for a subdivision. Even if zoning passes, the developer still must:        Secure a user (none exists yet) Submit full building plans Submit electrical, parking, stormwater, retention/detention basin plans Meet noise regulations Meet fire suppression requirements Meet all environmental codes Pass multiple reviews from city staff and outside agencies If a user eventually submits a poor or unsafe development plan, it would not be approved. 2. My professional background I serve as the Stormwater Manager for Jefferson County, overseeing:      The County’s MS4 Permit All co-permittee municipalities Clean Water Act compliance Water quality and watershed protection Wetlands, rivers, streams, and channel impacts I’ve also been preparing for these types of facilities for over a year. I’ve attended conferences, taken state environmental courses, and toured several sites—excellent ones in Altoona and Des Moines, and problematic ones in Virginia. 3. Social media is spreading a lot of misinformation Most of what I’ve seen circulating online is inaccurate. I wish more people would take a breath and reach out to talk—like you did. 4. The four major public concerns are already addressed Typically, the biggest concerns with AI centers are: 1. Noise 2. Water use 3. Discharge 3 EXHIBIT 1 - 018 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM opportunity to explain what is actually happening and to give you more detail based on my experience.

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All four are already addressed by new zoning requirements the City passed—and similar requirements the County is now adopting because multiple AI users are interested in the region. Noise We are following the Altoona, Iowa standard of 50 decibels at the property line. When I toured Altoona, I stood across the street from a center and could not hear it at all because it was fully enclosed and insulated. This is nothing like the poorly designed sites you see in Arizona. Water Use Any approved AI center must buy water from the City. I will not vote for any facility that taps into the aquifer. Festus receives water from the Mississippi River, so supply is not an issue—even with the Hardie project in Crystal City using over a million gallons per day. Discharge All discharge must go into the sanitary sewer system, which is treated by the wastewater plant under MDNR regulations. No untreated water is allowed to enter state waterways. Electricity Senate Bill 4 (and the Hardie precedent) makes it clear: Large industrial users cannot cause resident electric rates to increase. AMU has already stated—multiple times—that they have more than enough capacity for this type of user, and any project requires a binding contract before it can be built. 5. This is why community discussion matters To give an example of how social media can distort things: When I asked for two stop signs at Crites Park for pedestrian safety, especially near the splash pad and inclusive playground, 220 comments opposed them—even though they were for safety. This is why I don’t rely on social media feedback. 6. Please attend the Planning & Zoning hearing You will hear from: 4 EXHIBIT 1 - 019 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM 4. Electricity demand

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Engineers Hospitals Environmental professionals Residents who live near existing AI centers Most people simply avoid social media arguments and speak at the hearing instead. 7. My position Based on everything I know today: If the zoning comes before the Council, and there is no environmental flaw or public harm, I am not going to oppose the zoning. Once an actual user submits building and engineering plans, that is when we evaluate the real project. 8. One last point The development in Crysta City over received over $25 million in tax incentives paid millions to develop and destroy over 7 acres of wetlands. Got approval under the army Corps of Engineers 404 permit to move Plattin Creek a protected waterway and they will discharge charged water into water ways of the state. I’ve been involved in this development from day one with my position as the environmental manager it does baffle me not one social media post not one email no outrage for this. The Altoona Iowa data Center is his environmentally clean and actually protects, and they have very strict decimal levels as a city of Festus does now. i’m terribly sorry for the long response. I has always like to explain my position and what research I’ve done. I’m not a politician. I have no interest in being a politician. I have thoroughly enjoyed being on the city council for the most part. Social media is kind of changing in a little bit for me now. Please reach out anytime. I can’t stress that enough. Thank you Mike Cook Get Outlook for iOS From: Lori Merriman Sent: Monday, November 17, 2025 3:01:14 PM To: David Boyer ; Samuel Richards ; Mike Cook ; Bobby Venz ; Jim Tinnin ; Jim Collier ; Staci Templeton ; Brian Wehner 5 EXHIBIT 1 - 020 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM    

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Good afternoon, I’m sure you are all aware by now that there is a very large opposition to rezoning the property owned by Dietrich Trust, Faddler and Hammond. The community put together a meeting within a day to organize to have our voices heard regarding the data center. Many of us, which just got the sub-division on Buck Creek shoved down our throats in our front yard and now within a couple of months a new data center in our back yard; can you see how the lack of transparency is concerning. The CEO of CRG was at the meeting and graciously took questions from the audience. Per Chris, the first meeting the developer had with Festus occurred in “August or September” per his recollection. How could we be advancing to the stage of rezoning to accommodate said data center development in such a short period of time with no feedback FROM THE PEOPLE? It surely makes it look as though Festus Council doesn’t respect/listen to the voices of its concerned citizens. What’s the rush? Where is the due diligence? How about hold Town Halls and actually take questions from the citizens who are concerned. I asked Chris of CRG point blank what the negatives are to living close to a data center…his answer…none, just change. I am calling flat out BS on that one. There are all of these benefits but ZERO negatives to the data center!? What about our property values? We are going to make up lost property value how??? The jobs that will come to Festus are temporary for construction. The data center itself will have no local (or few) employees, there will be 10-20 years of tax abatements for whomever buys/leases the data center and the only additional revenue to be brought into the city will be through the water. 6 EXHIBIT 1 - 021 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM ; Kevin Dennis Cc: Monte Merriman Subject: Proposed Rezoning - Data Center

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Please hear the concerns of the citizens, not just line the pockets of the corporations and city. We would love to hear feedback and have an open and transparent dialogue and not just a bunch of deflection. This vote can be tabled until there has been time for Town Halls, due diligence, and transparency by this Council. The best way to get the backing of the community is to listen, involve, and be transparent with everything happening regarding this project. Simply telling us “Everything will be fine, and this will benefit the community” is not enough. It’s time to listen. We are all open to progress but not progress at any cost. Thank you, 7 EXHIBIT 1 - 022 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM People have some very valid concerns and questions. They all deserve to be heard. How can this be accomplished in 15 minutes during the P&Z meeting, which we all know what is going to be decided there. Take a few minutes and read this article. https://www.datacenterwatch.org/report How is there so much opposition across the United States when data centers bring nothing but good to the community. Why did St. Charles scrap their plans for a data center? Oh wait, they actually listened to the people. Are you going to tell me that all of the people who are concerned about the data center and its repercussions for the environment, health, and well-being of everyone in Festus are simply uneducated? Because I know a lot of very intelligent people who have been studying this (since it was finally leaked that the project was in consideration) and there are valid concerns.

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Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM Lori Merriman VP of Operations Direct: 314-983-2364 | Office: 314-432-6464 lmerriman@mgi-risk.com | www.MGI-Risk.com

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Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM From: Sent: To: Subject: Gregory Camp Thursday, September 4, 2025 7:31 AM Nicki Ruess RE: [External] RE: [External] Data Center Development Yes ma’am – Thank you! “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. From: Nicki Ruess Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2025 7:30 AM To: Gregory Camp Subject: Re: [External] RE: [External] Data Center Development Yes, that will work. Should I come to City Hall? On Thu, Sep 4, 2025 at 7:26 AM Gregory Camp wrote: How about 9/15 @ 10am? “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain 1 EXHIBIT 1 - 024

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Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. From: Nicki Ruess Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2025 7:25 AM To: Gregory Camp Subject: Re: [External] Data Center Development Yes, I am available. Sept 15th anytime after 9:00 am and Sept 17th anytime except from 1:30-2:30 On Thu, Sep 4, 2025 at 7:15 AM Gregory Camp wrote: Nicki, The City has been in talks with CRG Development regarding a Data Center project at US67 and CC Highway. The project is substantial not just for Festus but for Jefferson County. We are setting up stakeholder meetings with the development team to discuss the project and answer questions - would like to see if you are available on September 15th or 17th? 2 EXHIBIT 1 - 025

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Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM Have a great day! “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. To help protect y our priv acy , Micro so ft Office prev ented auto matic download of this pictu re from the In ternet. The information contained in this message may be privileged and/or confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this in error, please notify the sender immediately by replying to the message and deleting the material from any computer. This Email was sent from an educator at Festus R-VI School District, Festus, MO 63028 To help protect y our privacy , Micro so ft Office prevented auto matic download of this pictu re from the In ternet. The information contained in this message may be privileged and/or confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this in error, please notify the sender immediately by replying to the message and deleting the material from any computer. This Email was sent from an educator at Festus R-VI School District, Festus, MO 63028 3 EXHIBIT 1 - 026

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Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM From: Sent: To: Subject: Gregory Camp Monday, September 15, 2025 12:43 PM Tracy Howell RE: Data Center Development Today “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. From: Tracy Howell Sent: Monday, September 15, 2025 12:05 PM To: Gregory Camp Subject: Re: Data Center Development Greg, Is this today or Wednesday? --Thanks! Tracy Howell Joachim-Plattin Ambulance District 636-937-2224 636-232-2493 - direct 1 EXHIBIT 1 - 027

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Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM On 2025-09-04 12:52, Gregory Camp wrote: I'll put you down for 1pm – see you then! "Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest" – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. From: Tracy Howell Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2025 1:51 PM To: Gregory Camp Subject: Re: Data Center Development Either one would work for me, Greg. --Thanks! Tracy Howell Joachim-Plattin Ambulance District 636-937-2224 636-232-2493 - direct 2 EXHIBIT 1 - 028

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Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM On 2025-09-04 11:39, Gregory Camp wrote: How about 1pm or 2pm? "Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest" – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. From: Tracy Howell Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2025 12:36 PM To: Gregory Camp Subject: Re: Data Center Development I'm sorry, Greg. I am only available after 1pm on the 17th. We have our public hearing for our tax rate and board meeting at 10 that day. --Thanks! Tracy Howell Joachim-Plattin Ambulance District 636-937-2224 636-232-2493 - direct On 2025-09-04 10:42, Gregory Camp wrote: How's 10am on the 17th at City Hall? 3 EXHIBIT 1 - 029

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Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM "Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest" – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. From: Tracy Howell Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2025 8:14 AM To: Gregory Camp Subject: Re: Data Center Development Good morning, Greg, I am available on Sept 15th pretty much anytime, and the 17th after 1pm. Have a great day, too! --Thanks! Tracy Howell Joachim-Plattin Ambulance District 636-937-2224 636-232-2493 - direct On 2025-09-04 06:15, Gregory Camp wrote: Tracy, The City has been in talks with CRG Development regarding a Data Center project at US67 and CC Highway. The project is substantial not just for Festus but for Jefferson County. We are setting up stakeholder meetings with the 4 EXHIBIT 1 - 030

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Have a great day! "Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest" – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. 5 EXHIBIT 1 - 031 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM development team to discuss the project and answer questions - would like to see if you are available on September 15th or 17th?

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Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM From: Sent: To: Subject: Gregory Camp Monday, September 8, 2025 4:44 PM Dena McCaffrey RE: Data Center Development Bring your questions! They will cover the project and answer any questions. “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. From: Dena McCaffrey Sent: Monday, September 8, 2025 4:41 PM To: Gregory Camp Subject: Re: Data Center Development Greg - I forgot to ask if there is anything specific I should prepare for this meeting? Dena McCaffrey, EdD President dmccaffr@jeffco.edu (636) 481-3100 TTY users dial 711 Cell: (636) 287-2000 1 EXHIBIT 1 - 032

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Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM Mailing Address: 1000 Viking Drive, Hillsboro MO 63050 To help protect y ou r priv acy , Microsoft O ffice prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. Jeffco Logo Thanks for supporting Jefferson College’s mission to deliver quality learning opportunities that empower individuals to achieve their goals. On Thu, Sep 4, 2025 at 11:47 AM Gregory Camp wrote: Great! How’s 11am on the 15th here at City Hall? “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. From: Dena McCaffrey Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2025 9:21 AM 2 EXHIBIT 1 - 033

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Greg, This is very exciting! I'm available the 15th but will be in meetings in Jefferson City on September 17. I can have someone else from the College attend in my place if needed. Thanks so much for including me! Dena McCaffrey, EdD President dmccaffr@jeffco.edu (636) 481-3100 TTY users dial 711 Cell: (636) 287-2000 Mailing Address: 1000 Viking Drive, Hillsboro MO 63050 To help protect y ou r priv acy , Microsoft Office prev ented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. Jeffco Logo Thanks for supporting Jefferson College’s mission to deliver quality learning opportunities that empower individuals to achieve their goals. On Thu, Sep 4, 2025 at 7:15 AM Gregory Camp wrote: Dena, The City has been in talks with CRG Development regarding a Data Center project at US67 and CC Highway. The project is substantial not just for Festus but for Jefferson County. We are setting up stakeholder meetings with the development team to discuss the project and answer questions - would like to see if you are available on September 15th or 17th? 3 EXHIBIT 1 - 034 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM To: Gregory Camp Subject: Re: Data Center Development

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Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM From: Sent: To: Subject: Gregory Camp Friday, September 5, 2025 3:56 PM Staci Templeton RE: Data Center Development 10am at City Hall OK? “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. From: Staci Templeton Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2025 5:55 PM To: Gregory Camp Subject: Re: Data Center Development 15th Staci From: Gregory Camp Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2025 7:24:56 AM To: Samuel Richards Cc: Bobby Venz ; Bobby Venz - personal ; Brian Wehner ; Brian Wehner - personal ; David Boyer ; David Boyer - personal ; Jim Collier ; Jim Tinnin ; Jim Tinnin - personal ; Kevin Dennis ; Kevin Dennis - personal ; Mike Cook ; mikecs@att.net ; Staci 1 EXHIBIT 1 - 036

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All, The City has been in talks with CRG Development regarding a Data Center project at US67 and CC Highway. The project is substantial not just for Festus but for Jefferson County. We are setting up stakeholder meetings with the development team to discuss the project and answer questions - would like to see if you are available on September 15th or 17th? If you could give me a couple of date/times, since we have to limit how many Councilmembers can attend at the same time. Have a great day! “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. 2 EXHIBIT 1 - 037 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM Templeton Subject: Data Center Development

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Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM From: Sent: To: Subject: Gregory Camp Friday, September 5, 2025 3:55 PM Benjamin Brown; Donna Litton RE: Data Center Development Ben, How about 10am at City Hall? “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. From: Benjamin Brown Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2025 4:49 PM To: Gregory Camp ; Donna Litton Subject: Re: Data Center Development Greg, Sorry for the delayed response. We could meet the 17th. Is time in the morning available? Benjamin Brown Director of Small Business Development Economic Development Corp of Jefferson County Direct 636-797-6048 Cell 314-265-4848 1 EXHIBIT 1 - 038

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Visit us on LinkedIn! This email and all attachments transmitted with it may contain legally privileged or confidential information and is intended solely for the use of the addressee. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any reading, dissemination, distribution, copying of or other use of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by telephone (636) 797-6048 or by email to BBrown@jeffcomo.org and delete this message and all copies and backups thereof. From: Gregory Camp Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2025 7:14:46 AM To: Donna Litton ; Benjamin Brown Subject: Data Center Development Donna – Ben, The City has been in talks with CRG Development regarding a Data Center project at US67 and CC Highway. The project is substantial not just for Festus but for Jefferson County. We are setting up stakeholder meetings with the development team to discuss the project and answer questions - would like to see if you are available on September 15th or 17th? Have a great day! “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any 2 EXHIBIT 1 - 039 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM Main 636-797-5336 Email BBrown@jeffcomo.org P O Box 623 | 5217 Highway B Hillsboro, MO 63050

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Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM From: Sent: To: Subject: Gregory Camp Thursday, September 4, 2025 12:21 PM mikecs@att.net RE: Data Center Development How about the 15th at 1pm here at City Hall? “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. From: mike cook Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2025 11:03 AM To: Gregory Camp Subject: RE: Data Center Development I can do the 15th all day and the 16th until 2:00pm then the rest of the week I will be at the Floodplain conference. Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail on Android On Thu, Sep 4, 2025 at 10:14 AM, Gregory Camp wrote: CRG would like to meet with all – it’s OK. “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain 1 EXHIBIT 1 - 041

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Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. From: mike cook Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2025 7:40 AM To: Gregory Camp Subject: Re: Data Center Development Greg, I would imagine other council members will also have a number of questions regarding this project. I’ll go ahead and email you my own questions and concerns so they can be addressed. That way, other council members can attend. Thank you, Mike 2 EXHIBIT 1 - 042

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On Thu, Sep 4, 2025 at 7:25 AM, Gregory Camp wrote: All, The City has been in talks with CRG Development regarding a Data Center project at US67 and CC Highway. The project is substantial not just for Festus but for Jefferson County. We are setting up stakeholder meetings with the development team to discuss the project and answer questions - would like to see if you are available on September 15th or 17th? If you could give me a couple of date/times, since we have to limit how many Councilmembers can attend at the same time. Have a great day! “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. 3 EXHIBIT 1 - 043 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail on Android

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Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Gregory Camp Thursday, September 4, 2025 11:49 AM Dennis Gannon Tiffany Daniels RE: Data Center Development Dennis – How’s 9am on the 15th here at City Hall? “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. From: Dennis Gannon Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2025 10:27 AM To: Gregory Camp Cc: Tiffany Daniels Subject: RE: Data Center Development Greg, I have budget meetings on 15th at 2 pm. But open the rest of the day, On the 17th I will make time. Dennis From: Gregory Camp Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2025 7:14 AM To: Dennis Gannon Subject: Data Center Development 1 EXHIBIT 1 - 044

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The City has been in talks with CRG Development regarding a Data Center project at US67 and CC Highway. The project is substantial not just for Festus but for Jefferson County. We are setting up stakeholder meetings with the development team to discuss the project and answer questions - would like to see if you are available on September 15th or 17th? “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. 2 EXHIBIT 1 - 045 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM Dennis,

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Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM From: Sent: To: Subject: Gregory Camp Thursday, September 4, 2025 11:43 AM BW RE: Data Center Development How about the 15th at 11am here at City Hall? “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. From: BW Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2025 8:29 AM To: Gregory Camp Cc: Samuel Richards ; Bobby Venz ; Bobby Venz personal ; Brian Wehner ; David Boyer ; David Boyer - personal ; Jim Collier ; Jim Tinnin ; Jim Tinnin - personal ; Kevin Dennis ; Kevin Dennis - personal ; Mike Cook ; mikecs@att.net; Staci Templeton Subject: Re: Data Center Development GregI will be in town on the 15th and out of town on the 17th. Any time is good for me on the 15th. 1 EXHIBIT 1 - 046

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On Thu, Sep 4, 2025 at 06:25 Gregory Camp wrote: All, The City has been in talks with CRG Development regarding a Data Center project at US67 and CC Highway. The project is substantial not just for Festus but for Jefferson County. We are setting up stakeholder meetings with the development team to discuss the project and answer questions - would like to see if you are available on September 15th or 17th? If you could give me a couple of date/times, since we have to limit how many Councilmembers can attend at the same time. Have a great day! “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 2 EXHIBIT 1 - 047 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM ~Brian

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Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. 3 EXHIBIT 1 - 048

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Gregory Camp Friday, November 14, 2025 8:32 AM 'Cyndi Buchheit-Courtway' RE: Data Center Information Cyndi, Rick Belleville, from our Planning and Zoning Commission is heading up at 1pm on Monday – would that be OK? “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. From: Cyndi Buchheit-Courtway Sent: Friday, November 14, 2025 8:31 AM To: Gregory Camp Subject: RE: Data Center Information Thank you, Greg. I hope all is well with you also. I will be out at a conference on Tuesday and Wednesday next week, so Monday is the best option for me. If you know of anyone else going on Monday, the same time slot would be fine, so that they do not have to repeat themselves an additional time. Thank you and have a great day! Cyndi Buchheit-Courtway Executive Director 1 EXHIBIT 1 - 049 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM From: Sent: To: Subject:

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From: Gregory Camp Sent: Friday, November 14, 2025 7:20 AM To: Cyndi Buchheit-Courtway Subject: Data Center Information Cyndi, Hope all is well. I wanted to share an opportunity to learn more about the possible data center project and its impact on our community/county. CRG is hosting next week, November 17-19 at their St. Louis offices, 8640 Evans Avenue. If you are interested just let me know a date and time, and I will let them know. If another day/time works better, please advise. Have a great day! “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. 2 EXHIBIT 1 - 050 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM Jefferson County Port Authority 114 Mississippi Ave - Crystal City, MO 63019 Office phone: 636-232-0472 * Cell phone: 636-232-4589 cbuchheit-courtway@jeffersoncountyportauthority.com

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Gregory Camp Thursday, November 20, 2025 7:36 AM 'Daniel Youth'; planning@cityoffestus.org; lrider@cityoffestus.org RE: Data Center Objections Daniel, The rezoning request is being considered by Planning & Zoning this evening at 630. City Council will consider the rezoning request Monday 11/24 at 6pm. Should the City receive an application for a data center, city code requires two community meetings to discuss the project. Thank you. “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. From: Daniel Youth Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2025 7:06 AM To: planning@cityoffestus.org; lrider@cityoffestus.org; Gregory Camp Subject: Data Center Objections Is the data center a done deal or are there still opportunities for community involvement and objection? The impact on the city of Festus will be negative and we should not prove ourselves to be the uneducated part of the St. Louis area that they assumed we were when they were kicked out of St. Charles. 1 EXHIBIT 1 - 051 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM From: Sent: To: Subject:

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Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM From: Sent: To: Subject: Gregory Camp Wednesday, October 22, 2025 7:15 AM Leah Smith RE: Data Center Ordinace MS. Smith? Geez… What’s he nosing around for? “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. From: Leah Smith Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2025 4:02 PM To: Charles Groeteke Subject: Re: Data Center Ordinace Hi Mr. Groeteke, No problem at all. I've attached the ordinance that is being presented at Monday's City Council Meeting that includes recommendations from P&Z from their meeting on October 16th. Respectfully, 1 EXHIBIT 1 - 052

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Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM Leah Smith, MBA City Clerk City of Festus, Missouri Direct 636-524-7001 Main 636-937-4694 Fax 636-937-2140 Web www.festusmo.gov Email LSmith@festusmo.gov 711 West Main Street, Festus, MO 63028-1719 From: Charles Groeteke Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2025 3:01 PM To: Leah Smith Subject: Data Center Ordinace Ms. Smith, Can your office provide me with the Data Center ordinance that was recently passed? Thank you. Charles Groeteke County Council District 4 County Cell Phone 636-5353352 Or 314-835-7685 cgroeteke@jeffcomo.org 729 Maple Street, Hillsboro, MO 63050 2 EXHIBIT 1 - 053

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Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM From: Sent: To: Subject: Gregory Camp Wednesday, November 5, 2025 6:49 PM mikecs@att.net Re: Data Center Visit Who is Billy Crowe? Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus 636-937-4694 From: mike cook Sent: Wednesday, November 5, 2025 6:04:14 PM To: Gregory Camp Subject: Re: Data Center Visit Greg, For the Clayco meeting Wednesday afternoon works better for me. For the out-of-town trip, Friday, November 14th or Saturday, November 15th would work best on my end. That said, it’s not crucial that I attend an AI Center visit personally—I’m supporting this effort until the voters decide otherwise. Something to think about as I keep mulling this over: Scott Seek, our county council member, has said he’s fully behind this, and Billy Crowe has echoed the same. If we can get both of them invited and actively involved, it could really help us manage the PR challenges that are coming. Like the AI generated email? Automatically created this!! Mike Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail on Android On Wed, Nov 5, 2025 at 1:18 PM, Gregory Camp wrote: All, I have been talking with Jeff Mazur, Senior Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer with Greater St. Louis (Greater St. Louis, Inc. is dedicated to region’s economic growth) to arrange a visit to a Hyper Scale Data Center in either Dallas or Houston. The purpose of this trip would be to give you an opportunity to see first-hand what sort of impact a data center would have in our community, so that you can make an informed decision about data center proposals that you may be asked to consider. The trip would be underwritten by the Hawthorn Foundation (Hawthorn Foundation supports the Missouri Partnership and its mission to attract new businesses to our state) 1 EXHIBIT 1 - 054

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Please advise on your availability (or lack thereof) as soon as possible. Mark/Jim, please share this with P&Z to gauge their interest as well. Additionally, Mayor/Council and stakeholders are invited to Clayco’s (CRG) St. Louis office to learn more about Data Center development on Wednesday, Nov. 12th and 13th 8- 10 a.m. or 1-5 p.m. Planning and Zoning Commission members are invited Nov. 17th – 19th anytime. The address is 8640 Evans Road, St. Louis, Missouri, 63134. Please advise on your desire to visit Clayco’s offices on the dates/times listed. Thank you. “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 2 EXHIBIT 1 - 055 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM and would be no expense to the City (or you). The timetable is tight; we are looking at a day next week between November 12th and 15th. The opportunity is also being extended to our Planning and Zoning Commission.

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3 EXHIBIT 1 - 056 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer.

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Gregory Camp Tuesday, September 9, 2025 7:35 AM Natasha Das; Mark Harris Chris McKee RE: Festus - Zoning Questions Stakeholders 09152025.xlsx Natasha, Here’s a lineup for the 15th – unfortunately, I had two, Councilman Boyer and Jefferson County EDC that we had to schedule for the 17th. Have a great day! “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. From: Natasha Das Sent: Monday, September 8, 2025 5:07 PM To: Gregory Camp ; Mark Harris Cc: Chris McKee Subject: RE: Festus - Zoning Questions Thanks for the quick response! Natasha Das Vice President 1 EXHIBIT 1 - 057 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments:

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From: Gregory Camp Sent: Monday, September 8, 2025 4:57 PM To: Natasha Das ; Mark Harris Cc: Chris McKee Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Festus - Zoning Questions Natahsa, Hopefully, all the answers… Checking to see how the schedule is looking for next Monday? Is there anyone who was on the list that you were unable to get ahold of? Right now, I have groups of 3 starting at 9am and done by 3p (break for lunch) hope to have it ﬁnalized tomorrow. Preparing for Monday, can you provide clarity around the gross receipts tax? Does that stay entirely with the City or is it split among various groups (City, school, ﬁre, etc.)? The City’s 4.5% gross receipts tax is not redistributed. Additionally, can you please outline the permits/approvals needed after zoning/annexation, and whether they are administrative or need to go through P&Z and/or CC? Based on my notes from our meeting and what I see online, I’m tracking the below; please let me know if anything is incorrect or should be added. 1) Building Permit - administrative processes, so does not go through P&Z/CC - Admin 2) Land Disturbance Permit - administrative processes, so does not go through P&Z/CC - Admin 3) Site Improvement Package (Construction Plan Set) - administrative processes, so does not go through P&Z/CC - Admin a. What reports/plans are needed for this? We discussed SWPPP, and I see the ordinance revision proposes sound and lighting studies. Are there others? – I will defer to Mark. With respect to zoning requirements for I-1, are there any other requirements besides the following that we need to consider: - I will defer to Mark. 1) 25ft setback 2) 6’x6’ planting screens for areas abutting residential or B-1 3) Within 200’ of residential, a 50’ max height; otherwise the max height shall not exceed the distance to the centerline of the nearest adjoining street 4) The maximum maintained vertical footcandle at an adjoining residential property line shall be 0.5 footcandles, measured at three feet (3’) above the grade. 5) Sound pressure level not to exceed 80 decibels a. Note: the proposed Ordinance revision states that a Pre-build Sound Study be performed and that the project should be designed and built to prevent exceeding the levels observed in such baseline study. What happens if that baseline study is below 80 decibels, which appears to be the max decibels for noise lasting more than 60 minutes, if I’m reading the code correctly. Finally, conﬁrming that all ancillary components of the project would be included in the by-right zoning and would not require a CUP. – I will defer to Mark. “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 2 EXHIBIT 1 - 058 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM

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From: Natasha Das Sent: Monday, September 8, 2025 4:24 PM To: Gregory Camp ; Mark Harris Cc: Natasha Das ; Chris McKee Subject: Festus - Zoning Questions Greg, Mark – hope you both had a wonderful weekend! I’m following up on a few items: - Checking to see how the schedule is looking for next Monday? Is there anyone who was on the list that you were unable to get ahold of? - Preparing for Monday, can you provide clarity around the gross receipts tax? Does that stay entirely with the City or is it split among various groups (City, school, ﬁre, etc.)? Additionally, can you please outline the permits/approvals needed after zoning/annexation, and whether they are administrative or need to go through P&Z and/or CC? Based on my notes from our meeting and what I see online, I’m tracking the below; please let me know if anything is incorrect or should be added. 1) Building Permit - administrative processes, so does not go through P&Z/CC 2) Land Disturbance Permit - administrative processes, so does not go through P&Z/CC 3) Site Improvement Package (Construction Plan Set) - administrative processes, so does not go through P&Z/CC a. What reports/plans are needed for this? We discussed SWPPP, and I see the ordinance revision proposes sound and lighting studies. Are there others? With respect to zoning requirements for I-1, are there any other requirements besides the following that we need to consider: 1) 25ft setback 2) 6’x6’ planting screens for areas abutting residential or B-1 3) Within 200’ of residential, a 50’ max height; otherwise the max height shall not exceed the distance to the centerline of the nearest adjoining street 4) The maximum maintained vertical footcandle at an adjoining residential property line shall be 0.5 footcandles, measured at three feet (3’) above the grade. 5) Sound pressure level not to exceed 80 decibels 3 EXHIBIT 1 - 059 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer.

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Finally, conﬁrming that all ancillary components of the project would be included in the by-right zoning and would not require a CUP. Thank you both. Natasha Das Vice President CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM 4 EXHIBIT 1 - 060 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM a. Note: the proposed Ordinance revision states that a Pre-build Sound Study be performed and that the project should be designed and built to prevent exceeding the levels observed in such baseline study. What happens if that baseline study is below 80 decibels, which appears to be the max decibels for noise lasting more than 60 minutes, if I’m reading the code correctly.

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Natasha Das Tuesday, September 9, 2025 4:00 PM Mark Harris; Gregory Camp Chris McKee RE: Festus - Zoning Questions Great, thank you. Yes, just wanted to make sure we understood whether the 50’ could increase. Thanks, Mark! Natasha Das Vice President CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM From: Mark Harris Sent: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 3:57 PM To: Natasha Das ; Gregory Camp Cc: Chris McKee Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Festus - Zoning Questions First time for everything but I believe that is exactly how I’d interpret it. If planning a building over 50’ I’d suggest submitting a concept the we could deep review. Mark Harris Director of Building & Planning City of Festus mark@festusmo.gov 636-937-6646 From: Natasha Das Sent: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 3:40 PM To: Mark Harris ; Gregory Camp 1 EXHIBIT 1 - 061 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject:

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Thanks, Mark. With respect to the height limitation, our layout could result in the closest building being around 500 feet from the closest street. Strictly interpreting the code, it seems that our max height would be 500’. We will obviously be well below that, but please let me know if we should be viewing that requirement differently. Natasha Das Vice President CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM From: Mark Harris Sent: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 8:38 AM To: Natasha Das ; Gregory Camp Cc: Chris McKee Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Festus - Zoning Questions I response to your questions,: Additionally, can you please outline the permits/approvals needed after zoning/annexation, and whether they are administrative or need to go through P&Z and/or CC? Based on my notes from our meeting and what I see online, I’m tracking the below; please let me know if anything is incorrect or should be added. 1) Building Permit - administrative processes, so does not go through P&Z/CC - Admin 2) Land Disturbance Permit - administrative processes, so does not go through P&Z/CC - Admin 3) Site Improvement Package (Construction Plan Set) - administrative processes, so does not go through P&Z/CC - Admin a. What reports/plans are needed for this? We discussed SWPPP, and I see the ordinance revision proposes sound and lighting studies. Are there others? – I will defer to Mark. Once the ordinance and zoning are approved and passed: Land Disturbance application (including SWPPP and Stormwater Plan) Building Permit application Site Plan, Civil & Construction Drawings Preliminary or Sketch plan goes through P & Z/City Council With respect to zoning requirements for I-1, are there any other requirements besides the following that we need to consider: - I will defer to Mark. 1) 25ft setback 25’ Front, 20’ rear, zero side setbacks 2) 6’x6’ planting screens for areas abutting residential or B-1 B-1 when used for dwelling purposes 3) Within 200’ of residential, a 50’ max height; otherwise the max height shall not exceed the distance to the centerline of the nearest adjoining street 4) The maximum maintained vertical footcandle at an adjoining residential property line shall be 0.5 footcandles, measured at three feet (3’) above the grade. 2 EXHIBIT 1 - 062 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM Cc: Chris McKee Subject: RE: Festus - Zoning Questions

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I believe anything below 60-70 decibels is considered normal for extended periods. I would interpret decibel levels above 70 but below 80 not to exceed 60 minutes max continuous. Finally, conﬁrming that all ancillary components of the project would be included in the by-right zoning and would not require a CUP. – I will defer to Mark. My understanding of the proposed ordinance is that Data Centers would be by-right, no conditional use permit required. Let me know if you need anything else. Mark Harris Director of Building & Planning City of Festus mark@festusmo.gov 636-937-6646 From: Natasha Das Sent: Monday, September 8, 2025 5:07 PM To: Gregory Camp ; Mark Harris Cc: Chris McKee Subject: RE: Festus - Zoning Questions Thanks for the quick response! Natasha Das Vice President CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM From: Gregory Camp Sent: Monday, September 8, 2025 4:57 PM 3 EXHIBIT 1 - 063 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM 5) Sound pressure level not to exceed 80 decibels a. Note: the proposed Ordinance revision states that a Pre-build Sound Study be performed and that the project should be designed and built to prevent exceeding the levels observed in such baseline study. What happens if that baseline study is below 80 decibels, which appears to be the max decibels for noise lasting more than 60 minutes, if I’m reading the code correctly.

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Natahsa, Hopefully, all the answers… Checking to see how the schedule is looking for next Monday? Is there anyone who was on the list that you were unable to get ahold of? Right now, I have groups of 3 starting at 9am and done by 3p (break for lunch) hope to have it ﬁnalized tomorrow. Preparing for Monday, can you provide clarity around the gross receipts tax? Does that stay entirely with the City or is it split among various groups (City, school, ﬁre, etc.)? The City’s 4.5% gross receipts tax is not redistributed. Additionally, can you please outline the permits/approvals needed after zoning/annexation, and whether they are administrative or need to go through P&Z and/or CC? Based on my notes from our meeting and what I see online, I’m tracking the below; please let me know if anything is incorrect or should be added. 1) Building Permit - administrative processes, so does not go through P&Z/CC - Admin 2) Land Disturbance Permit - administrative processes, so does not go through P&Z/CC - Admin 3) Site Improvement Package (Construction Plan Set) - administrative processes, so does not go through P&Z/CC - Admin a. What reports/plans are needed for this? We discussed SWPPP, and I see the ordinance revision proposes sound and lighting studies. Are there others? – I will defer to Mark. With respect to zoning requirements for I-1, are there any other requirements besides the following that we need to consider: - I will defer to Mark. 1) 25ft setback 2) 6’x6’ planting screens for areas abutting residential or B-1 3) Within 200’ of residential, a 50’ max height; otherwise the max height shall not exceed the distance to the centerline of the nearest adjoining street 4) The maximum maintained vertical footcandle at an adjoining residential property line shall be 0.5 footcandles, measured at three feet (3’) above the grade. 5) Sound pressure level not to exceed 80 decibels a. Note: the proposed Ordinance revision states that a Pre-build Sound Study be performed and that the project should be designed and built to prevent exceeding the levels observed in such baseline study. What happens if that baseline study is below 80 decibels, which appears to be the max decibels for noise lasting more than 60 minutes, if I’m reading the code correctly. Finally, conﬁrming that all ancillary components of the project would be included in the by-right zoning and would not require a CUP. – I will defer to Mark. “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 4 EXHIBIT 1 - 064 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM To: Natasha Das ; Mark Harris Cc: Chris McKee Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Festus - Zoning Questions

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From: Natasha Das Sent: Monday, September 8, 2025 4:24 PM To: Gregory Camp ; Mark Harris Cc: Natasha Das ; Chris McKee Subject: Festus - Zoning Questions Greg, Mark – hope you both had a wonderful weekend! I’m following up on a few items: - Checking to see how the schedule is looking for next Monday? Is there anyone who was on the list that you were unable to get ahold of? - Preparing for Monday, can you provide clarity around the gross receipts tax? Does that stay entirely with the City or is it split among various groups (City, school, ﬁre, etc.)? Additionally, can you please outline the permits/approvals needed after zoning/annexation, and whether they are administrative or need to go through P&Z and/or CC? Based on my notes from our meeting and what I see online, I’m tracking the below; please let me know if anything is incorrect or should be added. 1) Building Permit - administrative processes, so does not go through P&Z/CC 2) Land Disturbance Permit - administrative processes, so does not go through P&Z/CC 3) Site Improvement Package (Construction Plan Set) - administrative processes, so does not go through P&Z/CC a. What reports/plans are needed for this? We discussed SWPPP, and I see the ordinance revision proposes sound and lighting studies. Are there others? With respect to zoning requirements for I-1, are there any other requirements besides the following that we need to consider: 1) 25ft setback 2) 6’x6’ planting screens for areas abutting residential or B-1 3) Within 200’ of residential, a 50’ max height; otherwise the max height shall not exceed the distance to the centerline of the nearest adjoining street 4) The maximum maintained vertical footcandle at an adjoining residential property line shall be 0.5 footcandles, measured at three feet (3’) above the grade. 5) Sound pressure level not to exceed 80 decibels 5 EXHIBIT 1 - 065 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer.

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Finally, conﬁrming that all ancillary components of the project would be included in the by-right zoning and would not require a CUP. Thank you both. Natasha Das Vice President CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM 6 EXHIBIT 1 - 066 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM a. Note: the proposed Ordinance revision states that a Pre-build Sound Study be performed and that the project should be designed and built to prevent exceeding the levels observed in such baseline study. What happens if that baseline study is below 80 decibels, which appears to be the max decibels for noise lasting more than 60 minutes, if I’m reading the code correctly.

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Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Natasha Das Thursday, September 11, 2025 10:12 AM Gregory Camp; Mark Harris Chris McKee RE: Festus - Zoning Questions Thank you very much, Greg – that sounds great. Talk to both tomorrow! Natasha Das Vice President CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM From: Gregory Camp Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2025 7:37 AM To: Natasha Das ; Mark Harris Cc: Chris McKee Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Festus - Zoning Questions Natasha, Updated stakeholders list – County Administrator Dave Courtway will be joining with County Executive Gannon. Councilman Dennis is at 1pm. Talk to you tomorrow! “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 1 EXHIBIT 1 - 067

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From: Natasha Das Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 9:10 AM To: Gregory Camp ; Mark Harris Cc: Chris McKee Subject: Re: Festus - Zoning Questions Good morning. That makes sense, thank you. Friday at 10:00 works on our end. We will send an invitation. Thanks! Natasha Das Vice President CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM From: Gregory Camp Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 7:28:49 AM To: Natasha Das ; Mark Harris Cc: Chris McKee Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Festus - Zoning Questions Natasha, Kevin was unsure of his availability, and he would hope to update me soon. The fire department is a City department, and our Chief is up to date with most of what you have shared with Mark and I. Would 10am on Friday work for a call? Have a great day! “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 2 EXHIBIT 1 - 068 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer.

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From: Natasha Das Sent: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 3:53 PM To: Gregory Camp ; Mark Harris Cc: Chris McKee Subject: RE: Festus - Zoning Questions Thank you, Greg, this looks great! It appears that out of the initial list, Kevin Dennis from Ward III and someone from fire department are the only people missing from the list. Looks like you are waiting to hear back from Kevin, but should we reach out to someone at the fire department? Separately, we were thinking it’d be good to run through logistics ahead of Monday. Could we schedule a call for Thursday or Friday? We can run through our talking points and also confirm whether we’ll have the ability to present on a screen, etc. Thanks, again, for all of your help! We are looking forward to Monday! Natasha Das Vice President CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM From: Gregory Camp Sent: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 7:35 AM To: Natasha Das ; Mark Harris Cc: Chris McKee Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Festus - Zoning Questions Natasha, Here’s a lineup for the 15th – unfortunately, I had two, Councilman Boyer and Jefferson County EDC that we had to schedule for the 17th. 3 EXHIBIT 1 - 069 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer.

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Additionally, can you please outline the permits/approvals needed after zoning/annexation, and whether they are administrative or need to go through P&Z and/or CC? Based on my notes from our meeting and what I see online, I’m tracking the below; please let me know if anything is incorrect or should be added. 1) Building Permit - administrative processes, so does not go through P&Z/CC - Admin 2) Land Disturbance Permit - administrative processes, so does not go through P&Z/CC - Admin 3) Site Improvement Package (Construction Plan Set) - administrative processes, so does not go through P&Z/CC - Admin a. What reports/plans are needed for this? We discussed SWPPP, and I see the ordinance revision proposes sound and lighting studies. Are there others? – I will defer to Mark. With respect to zoning requirements for I-1, are there any other requirements besides the following that we need to consider: - I will defer to Mark. 1) 25ft setback 2) 6’x6’ planting screens for areas abutting residential or B-1 3) Within 200’ of residential, a 50’ max height; otherwise the max height shall not exceed the distance to the centerline of the nearest adjoining street 4) The maximum maintained vertical footcandle at an adjoining residential property line shall be 0.5 footcandles, measured at three feet (3’) above the grade. 5) Sound pressure level not to exceed 80 decibels a. Note: the proposed Ordinance revision states that a Pre-build Sound Study be performed and that the project should be designed and built to prevent exceeding the levels observed in such baseline study. What happens if that baseline study is below 80 decibels, which appears to be the max decibels for noise lasting more than 60 minutes, if I’m reading the code correctly. Finally, confirming that all ancillary components of the project would be included in the by-right zoning and would not require a CUP. – I will defer to Mark. “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. 5 EXHIBIT 1 - 071 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM Preparing for Monday, can you provide clarity around the gross receipts tax? Does that stay entirely with the City or is it split among various groups (City, school, fire, etc.)? The City’s 4.5% gross receipts tax is not redistributed.

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Greg, Mark – hope you both had a wonderful weekend! I’m following up on a few items:  Checking to see how the schedule is looking for next Monday? Is there anyone who was on the list that you were unable to get ahold of?  Preparing for Monday, can you provide clarity around the gross receipts tax? Does that stay entirely with the City or is it split among various groups (City, school, fire, etc.)? Additionally, can you please outline the permits/approvals needed after zoning/annexation, and whether they are administrative or need to go through P&Z and/or CC? Based on my notes from our meeting and what I see online, I’m tracking the below; please let me know if anything is incorrect or should be added. 1. Building Permit - administrative processes, so does not go through P&Z/CC 2. Land Disturbance Permit - administrative processes, so does not go through P&Z/CC 3. Site Improvement Package (Construction Plan Set) - administrative processes, so does not go through P&Z/CC a. What reports/plans are needed for this? We discussed SWPPP, and I see the ordinance revision proposes sound and lighting studies. Are there others? With respect to zoning requirements for I-1, are there any other requirements besides the following that we need to consider: 1. 25ft setback 2. 6’x6’ planting screens for areas abutting residential or B-1 3. Within 200’ of residential, a 50’ max height; otherwise the max height shall not exceed the distance to the centerline of the nearest adjoining street 4. The maximum maintained vertical footcandle at an adjoining residential property line shall be 0.5 footcandles, measured at three feet (3’) above the grade. 5. Sound pressure level not to exceed 80 decibels a. Note: the proposed Ordinance revision states that a Pre-build Sound Study be performed and that the project should be designed and built to prevent exceeding the levels observed in such baseline study. What happens if that baseline study is below 80 decibels, which appears to be the max decibels for noise lasting more than 60 minutes, if I’m reading the code correctly. Finally, confirming that all ancillary components of the project would be included in the by-right zoning and would not require a CUP. Thank you both. 6 EXHIBIT 1 - 072 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM From: Natasha Das Sent: Monday, September 8, 2025 4:24 PM To: Gregory Camp ; Mark Harris Cc: Natasha Das ; Chris McKee Subject: Festus - Zoning Questions

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Gregory Camp Saturday, November 15, 2025 9:15 PM Kevin Dennis Re: Festus Data Center - VOTE NO on Proposed Rezoning He's meeting with the Mayor on Monday and he already hit us up with a sunshine law request. Personally I think he's jockeying for business on the incentive side of things. Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus 636-937-4694 From: Kevin Dennis Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2025 4:45:24 PM To: Gregory Camp Subject: Fw: Festus Data Center - VOTE NO on Proposed Rezoning Get Outlook for iOS From: Matt Drinen Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2025 1:02:52 PM To: Kevin Dennis Subject: Festus Data Center - VOTE NO on Proposed Rezoning Good Afternoon Councilman Dennis, My name is Matt Drinen and I am a resident in Festus and live in your Ward (Ward 3 – Alexander Heights Neighborhood). I grew up in Crystal City and have lived in Festus since 2010 after moving back from St. Louis to raise my family. I wanted to reach out to let you know that I am in absolute opposition of the proposed rezoning of the parcel in question for a data center. I have been involved in Development and Economic Development for 16+ years where I represent companies across the country, securing incentives for their new projects. I have been approached by no less than 25+ data centers in my career to represent them and have turned them ALL down. I have taken the position to not represent data centers because from my experience and private conversations with the data center developers, they generate millions in revenue but for the developers and add not benefit to the community. Ask yourself, why are we (Festus) not competing with anyone for this project? Why has St. Charles, St. Louis and other municipalities who have a way better infrastructure turned down these developments? Jobs: 1 EXHIBIT 1 - 074 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM From: Sent: To: Subject:

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Tax Revenue: The tax revenue being sold to you by the developer is drastically exaggerated. Yes, the gross potential estimate might be $26MM (Not $30-40MM, I have already done the math) BUT what the developer is not telling you is that is before the incentive package comes to them. They will receive a chapter 100 incentive package with real and personal property tax abatement for 15-20 years at 80%-100%. The only real source of tax revenue is Festus 4.5% share of Amerens usage tax which will likely generate $46MM. You might say $4-6MM is still great, but at what cost? Further, I have seen county and city comments already on how they will spend this $30-40MM in revenue and where it will go. This is going to be a massive issue that a town in Iowa is currently experiencing. Apple promised the town of Waukee Iowa $190+ MM in tax revenue over a number of years. The city bought what the developer was selling but once reality set in and the development received all of its incentives/tax abatement, the tax revenue number was adjusted to $60MM over that same time period. The result was that the school district was already counting on that money as they began projects / programming and are now $2+MM in the hole for their 2025 budget. The city is $3+MM in the hole (see article below). This will absolutely happen to Festus. Happy to send you a breakdown showing why the city of Festus WILL NOT receive $30-40MM in tax revenue. https://www.kcci.com/article/waukee-community-school-district-property-tax-error-budget/69177411 The Costs to Festus: Power: SB4 bill that everyone points to is nebulous without any teeth. Ameren is proposing now a $0.06/kwh for potential Missouri Data Centers vs. what the public pays of $0.16/kwh. This is no different than many utility companies across the country that are now seeing issues where the residents energy bills are now rising post data center coming to their town. Why? Because Ameren has to recoup their loss for the reduced rate AND ongoing infrastructure needs to supply the power to the data center. Just think about the many residents who can barely get by month to month with their bills. Now imagine Ameren begins sending them a bill with a 22% increase and an annual increase following. People are going to struggle. Ameren will increase the rates / hike additional fees to spread the cost to the community. Just google this, it happens everywhere with utility companies. I just got off the phone the Tennessee Valley Authority and that is what is being done in TN. Real Estate Taxes: Real estate taxes will climb because the school and city will be counting on this $30$40MM in tax revenue that will never come. I already heard on the Jefferson County Council Data Center video yesterday members planning how to spend the revenue (Airports, roads, etc.). When the tax revenue doesn't come, taxes will have to be increased to pay for commitments. It is happening in Iowa now as mentioned above: https://www.kcci.com/article/waukee-community-school-district-propertytax-error-budget/69177411. 2 EXHIBIT 1 - 075 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM They are not significant job creators. There is a zero likelihood this proposed data center will create 200300 permanent jobs. It will be more like 35-50 jobs. Just step back and think what does a data center entail. It’s a large box with self sufficient computers that need monitoring by IT professionals and Maintenance people. Most of the IT Jobs are outsourced to the operator’s HQ (i.e. Google’s California HQ). The primary onsite need is security (5-10 jobs), maintenance (5-10 jobs), and maybe a small staff of IT people (5-10). There is not an ongoing significant need for onsite workforce.

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Here are real world examples: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8gy7lv448o https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/technology/meta-data-center-water.html https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/data-centers-water-secrets-companies-using-ndas-hide-waterusage-georgia/ESYQS4GRDVAM7A6EJUQKGXTPWY/ Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGjj7wDYaiI - 400 yards from a new data center and impact on their water and quality of life. Water Studys: EESI Study (June 2025): https://www.eesi.org/articles/view/data-centers-and-water-consumption GRESB (May 2025): https://www.gresb.com/nl-en/cooling-data-centers-managing-water-use-in-theage-of-ai-and-esg/ *Standford Study (April 2025): https://andthewest.stanford.edu/2025/thirsty-for-power-and-water-aicrunching-data-centers-sprout-across-the-west/ I appreciate you serving on the city council and the extra work you have to put in for your role. I urge you to say NO to the proposed rezoning. You just approved a residential development for KAB, Festus needs more housing. This would be a great site and highest and best use for housing demand. I am a life long resident of Festus and the reason I moved back to Festus is because Jefferson County and Festus have been smart in development compared to areas like St. Louis and this is a place I wanted to raise a family. A data center will put us all in jeopardy with respect to higher utilities (water/power), taxes, lower than promised tax revenue, and a strain on the community. There is good development and bad development. Data Centers are absolutely bad developments. Let me know if you have time to meet prior to the zoning meeting as this is critical. Matt Drinen Principal & Co-Founder matt@impactmarketplace.com Direct: 314-795-9533 www.impactmarketplace.com 3 EXHIBIT 1 - 076 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM Water: Do you really believe that Festus' water infrastructure can handle a Hyperscale data center? Festus currently uses about a 1 million gallons / day. A hyperscale data center will consume anywhere from 550,000 gallons to 5 million gallons per day for large data centers. This will crush the infrastructure. No can guarantee that the data center will look for other options (i.e. drill into the water table/aquifer) when the city can't provide enough water. You can have requirements on the onset but there will be variances requested once there is an issue and there is no way the City will allow the project to go belly up because they can't access sufficient water supply. If not the water table, the city will have to invest in their water infrastructure (water towers, water lines, etc.) which will cause an increase of taxes to the community. It is a slippery slope. We can have all of the ordinances and regs in place on the onset but once the issues start happening, its a downward spiral, it is happening currently, even with ordinances in place. This will be a massive issue with Festus. These data centers consume massive amounts of water even with updated technology to circulate the water. Festus has ONE water tower. Below is an article from a Georgia community that has a data center consuming so much water that they needed 5 water towers and the community is still struggling with water pressure / demand. I am sure you will say that you will have studies done, so did they.

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Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM 2200 Washington Ave., St. Louis, MO 63103 | 314-795-9533 4 EXHIBIT 1 - 077

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Gregory Camp Saturday, November 22, 2025 2:41 PM Staci Templeton Re: Festus Data Center Concerns Staci, I have met one on one with some of the folks that are spreading the bad information, shared financial estimates, possible site logistics, and utility details - it didn't make a difference - in fact in Matt Drinen's case he twisted the numbers even more. Which I found disappointing. I believe we have a very vocal minority of our population that will not change their narrative regardless. Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus 636-937-4694 From: Staci Templeton Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2025 2:35:13 PM To: Gregory Camp Subject: Re: Festus Data Center Concerns Greg, It does and doesn’t. I don’t feel that one and done, before our vote may be enough. Would more effort by the City to dispel inaccurate or outdated information be of value? Pumping the brakes to ensure we, as a council and a city are asking the right questions and providing an adequate avenue to give access the information could be of benefit. Staci Staci Templeton City of Festus Councilwoman Ward 2 From: Gregory Camp Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2025 2:30:55 PM To: Staci Templeton Subject: Re: Festus Data Center Concerns Staci, The open house (x2) and studies are an integral part of the pre-application process, section C of the rules/regulations we established. 1 EXHIBIT 1 - 078 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM From: Sent: To: Subject:

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Chris from CRG shared any data they have collected to date (sound and light estimates) with P&Z which they found beneficial. Hope this helps. Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus 636-937-4694 From: Staci Templeton Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2025 2:24:51 PM To: Gregory Camp Subject: Re: Festus Data Center Concerns Greg, I realize we can’t conduct studies, as we don’t have an actual proposal, but is there value to having an open house to openly discuss the data we have, the research conducted and the potential facility that could be built? I realize this would delay the process, but is it worth the time and effort to help with community opposition? I’m concerned the speed of this process is causing things to spiral. Thank you, Staci Templeton Staci Templeton City of Festus Councilwoman Ward 2 From: Gregory Camp Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2025 11:09:48 AM To: Staci Templeton Subject: Re: Festus Data Center Concerns Staci, This is an important moment for Festus. Better to ask than assume! Anytime - have a great weekend. Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus 636-937-4694 2 EXHIBIT 1 - 079 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM https://ecode360.com/FE3299/laws/LF2511943.pdf

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Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM From: Staci Templeton Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2025 10:26:05 AM To: Gregory Camp Subject: Re: Festus Data Center Concerns Greg, Again, thanks for reaffirming what I believe I know Enjoy the weekendStaci Templeton Staci Templeton City of Festus Councilwoman Ward 2 From: Gregory Camp Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2025 8:53:20 AM To: Staci Templeton Subject: Re: Festus Data Center Concerns Good morning. Testing (per our rules/regs) has to be coordinated with the City - time and day specific. Regardless - the total sound cannot exceed 60 dba. That would be full operations and all of the generators running simultaneously. Setback and height distance are governed by code (https://ecode360.com/28130261) however due to the topography of the site (100' high ridge to the east, Buck Creek to the west) the setback will be more. Basically, unless you are on US67 you will not be able to see it. Have a great day! Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus 636-937-4694 From: Staci Templeton Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2025 6:27:22 AM To: Gregory Camp Subject: Fw: Festus Data Center Concerns Good morning, Can you speak to the consistent noise level vs the level when generators are being tested? Also, I k ow we’ve discussed the general location of the actual plant, as well as the minimum offset from residences, but is the developer planning to exceed that minimum distance? 3 EXHIBIT 1 - 080

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From: Kasey McGeehan Sent: Friday, November 21, 2025 11:06:18 PM To: Staci Templeton Subject: Festus Data Center Concerns Dear Councilwoman Templeton, My name is Kasey McGeehan, the homeowner of 48 Ashford Place, and very recently have learned of the intent to rezone the area very near to my residence into light industrial with the plans of developing a data center right outside my neighborhood and many adjoining neighborhoods. I lived in Hazelwood for nearly a decade near Coldwater creek and moved away from that location for the safety of my newborn daughter and as a father could not forgive myself if I overlook the abundant amount of issues and future problems this data center nested next to many of our residents will cause. I cannot express enough my dissatisfaction if this area will be rezoned especially at the speed of which it has been decided without any proper studies as to the longstanding impacts of the environmental issues, health hazards, light pollution, sound pollution, the impact of home values, insurance rates, utility rates, electricity and water usage, and impact to local wildlife. Though I understand the main argument for this is the potential for increased tax revenue but per Chris McKees own admittance all of that is speculative. The construction jobs quoted are a temporary amount of work and realistically the "permanent" job outlook in many data centers is not the 200-300 union workers as falsely stated. The regulations put in place this last month to "protect" the citizenry from potential data centers feels like a deliberate ploy to say "hey we gave it an attempt but we're doing it anyways" regulating the sound to a 50db range is not good enough when it is factually a constant 50db noise day and night and not the given example of a casual conversation level of sound these vibrations are proven to cause mental and physical health issues as well there is no guidance on how far this noise will be heard, no setback restrictions to prevent the encroachment of the data center from being at the footsteps of the nearest neighboring resident and no buffer to allow the Festus citizens the privacy and respect they deserve from their community. I urge you to vote against the rezoning of this zone and put the time in to do the proper research and studies necessary to find where this data center could fit naturally in our township without disrupting the very essence of what makes this town great. 4 EXHIBIT 1 - 081 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM Staci Templeton City of Festus Councilwoman Ward 2

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Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Natasha Das Monday, September 8, 2025 2:57 PM Leah Smith; Gregory Camp; Mark Harris Chris McKee RE: Festus MO Thanks, Leah. Natasha Das Vice President CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM From: Leah Smith Sent: Monday, September 8, 2025 8:24 AM To: Natasha Das ; Gregory Camp ; Mark Harris Cc: Chris McKee Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Festus MO Yes, I submitted the notice to the Countian to run 10/17 for Zoning Code. Respectfully, Leah Smith, MBA City Clerk City of Festus, Missouri Direct 636-524-7001 Main 636-937-4694 Fax 636-937-2140 Web www.festusmo.gov Email LSmith@festusmo.gov 711 West Main Street, Festus, MO 63028-1719 From: Natasha Das Sent: Friday, September 5, 2025 4:31 PM To: Leah Smith ; Gregory Camp ; Mark Harris Cc: Chris McKee Subject: RE: Festus MO Thanks, Leah and Greg. Will this run again in the Leader ahead of 10/27? I’m assuming it’ll go out in the Countian, as well – when is that anticipated? I appreciate it. Have a great weekend! 1 EXHIBIT 1 - 082

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CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM From: Leah Smith Sent: Friday, September 5, 2025 4:00 PM To: Gregory Camp ; Natasha Das ; Mark Harris Cc: Chris McKee Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Festus MO Natasha, I can confirm Notice of Public Hearing for Zoning Code in yesterday's Leader: https://www.myleaderpaper.com/eedition/jefferson_county_leader/page-36/page_274e128c-551d-5403-83a6d677c501157b.html Respectfully, 2 EXHIBIT 1 - 083 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM Natasha Das Vice President

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City Clerk City of Festus, Missouri Direct 636-524-7001 Main 636-937-4694 Fax 636-937-2140 Web www.festusmo.gov Email LSmith@festusmo.gov 711 West Main Street, Festus, MO 63028-1719 From: Gregory Camp Sent: Friday, September 5, 2025 3:53 PM To: Natasha Das ; Mark Harris ; Leah Smith Cc: Chris McKee Subject: RE: Festus MO Natasha, Copying our City Clerk Leah Smith on this – she is in charge of all of our notice/postings and she can confirm. Have a great weekend! “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. From: Natasha Das Sent: Friday, September 5, 2025 3:14 PM To: Gregory Camp ; Mark Harris Cc: Chris McKee Subject: RE: Festus MO 3 EXHIBIT 1 - 084 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM Leah Smith, MBA

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On our call, you mentioned that the 9/11 advertisement “might run” and that the City Clerk was checking on status. Do you have an update on whether that will run? Thank you. Natasha Das Vice President CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM From: Gregory Camp Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2025 11:40 AM To: Natasha Das ; Mark Harris Cc: Chris McKee Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Festus MO I should be good for the 15th, the other 2 dates presented some conflicts – I sent invites out this morning and I’ll see what kind of response we get. “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. From: Natasha Das Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2025 8:06 AM To: Gregory Camp ; Mark Harris Cc: Chris McKee Subject: Re: Festus MO 4 EXHIBIT 1 - 085 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM Greg,

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The time blocking is great on our end. Appreciate your help coordinating! Natasha Das Vice President CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM From: Gregory Camp Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2025 7:11:21 AM To: Natasha Das ; Mark Harris Cc: Chris McKee Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Festus MO Natahsa, One minor concern – the annual Missouri Municipal League Conference is September 14-17, and my availability will be limited, not sure that matters. In an effort to consolidate your time, I would suggest we block the 15th into 45-minute segments (with 15-minute breaks). I will check everyone’s availability and put together a schedule. Have a great day! “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 5 EXHIBIT 1 - 086 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM Good morning. Thanks for letting us know. It would be beneficial to have you in the meetings with the mayor and council. Does your availability allow for you to join those?

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From: Natasha Das Sent: Wednesday, September 3, 2025 10:50 AM To: Mark Harris ; Gregory Camp Cc: Chris McKee ; Natasha Das Subject: RE: Festus MO Greg and Mark, Thanks for your time this morning. Please see below agreed upon entitlement timeframe and notice details. Please let me know of any corrections. 10/16 - P&Z for revision of Zoning Code 10/27 – Council for revision of Zoning Code 11/20 – P&Z for Rezoning 11/24 –Council for Rezoning & Annexation Timing of publication for agendas o 11/20 P&Z: not posted online until after meetings o 11/24 CC: published on Friday prior (11/21) Notice timeframe o 11/20 P&Z: 15 days 11/5  10/24 for Leader/Countian. Notice will include P&Z and CC. o 11/24 CC: Annexation is a separate notice that would also run on 10/24. o Signage is still 15 days before (only for parcels in City that are being rezoned) Additionally, we are available to meet all day on the 15th, the afternoon of the 16th, and all day on the 17th. I’ve also included the list of potential meetings below; please let us know if you prefer that we reach out directly to any of the parties. We appreciate your help coordinating. Meeting with Mayor Meeting with Ward 4 CC Members Meeting with Ward 1 CC Members Meeting with Ward 2 CC Members Meeting with Ward 3 CC Members Meeting with County Exec Meeting with EDC – Donna Litton and Ben Brown Include Dr. Dina McCaffrey from Jefferson College? Anyone else? Taxing Districts: school district (Dr. Nicki Ruess), ambulance, fire Thank you! 6 EXHIBIT 1 - 087 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer.

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CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM From: Mark Harris Sent: Tuesday, September 2, 2025 9:09 AM To: Natasha Das Cc: Gregory Camp ; Chris McKee Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Festus MO Good morning, Natasha I’ve touched base with Greg and no problem bumping everything forward to October/November. Greg is confirming advertisement status. Let me know if you need anything else and have a great week ! Mark Harris Director of Building & Planning City of Festus mark@festusmo.gov 636-937-6646 From: Natasha Das Sent: Friday, August 29, 2025 3:05 PM To: Mark Harris Cc: Gregory Camp ; Chris McKee ; Natasha Das Subject: RE: Festus MO Mark, Thanks for the call. As discussed, we’d appreciate it if we could pursue the below timeline, instead. Can you please confirm that works from your end? Also, please confirm the publication deadline and whether any notices have gone out or been requested with respect to the original 9/22 Council meeting. Thanks, again, for all of your help. 10/16 - P&Z for revision of Zoning Code 7 EXHIBIT 1 - 088 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM Natasha Das Vice President

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Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM 10/27 – Council for revision of zoning code 11/10 – Annexation Council 11/20 – P&Z for Zoning on all property 11/24 – Rezoning Council Natasha Das Vice President CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM From: Mark Harris Sent: Friday, August 29, 2025 2:15 PM To: Natasha Das Cc: Gregory Camp Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Festus MO Correct, A public hearing will be held for the annexations 10/14 and rezoning 10/27, it normally begins at 5:50 followed immediately by the regular meeting at 6:00 p.m. Mark Harris Director of Building & Planning City of Festus mark@festusmo.gov 636-937-6646 From: Natasha Das Sent: Friday, August 29, 2025 1:48 PM To: Mark Harris Cc: Gregory Camp Subject: RE: Festus MO Thank you, Mark. When you say that the hearings are normally 10 minutes before, does that mean that the public hearings start before the 6pm CC start time? Apologies if I’m not following that correctly. 8 EXHIBIT 1 - 089

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Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM Natasha Das Vice President CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM From: Mark Harris Sent: Friday, August 29, 2025 11:58 AM To: Natasha Das Cc: Gregory Camp Subject: [EXTERNAL] Festus MO Natasha Here is the timetable I have: 09/11 - P&Z for revision of Zoning Code 09/22 – Council for revision of zoning code 10/14 (Tuesday) – Annexation Council 10/16 – P&Z for Zoning on all property 10/27 – Rezoning Council All meetings are held at City Hall (P &Z 6:30 p.m.; Council 6:00 p.m. w/ hearings normally 10 mins before at 5:50 p.m.) I’ve attached the ordinance as well. Have a great weekend. Mark Harris Director of Building & Planning City of Festus mark@festusmo.gov 636-937-6646 9 EXHIBIT 1 - 090

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Gregory Camp Thursday, September 25, 2025 10:01 AM Mark Harris; 'Natasha Das' Chris McKee; Leah Smith RE: Follow Up Related to this – the City would handle notice to property owners in the affected radius (TBD). “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. From: Mark Harris Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2025 9:39 AM To: 'Natasha Das' ; Gregory Camp Cc: Chris McKee ; Leah Smith Subject: RE: Follow Up Thank you. I am simply preparing my report with this information. My report isn’t public until we post the agenda aprox. November 17th. Mark Harris Director of Building & Planning City of Festus mark@festusmo.gov 636-937-6646 1 EXHIBIT 1 - 091 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject:

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Mark, please see below. This will not go public until the notices that we handle ourselves related to the rezoning, correct? Thanks. Stockham 18-6.0-13.0-0-002-026 (in Festus) Dietrich 18-6.0-14.0-0-000-001 (to be annexed) 18-6.0-23.0-0-000-004 (to be annexed) Hammon 18-6.0-13.0-0-002-019.01 (in Festus) 18-6.0-13.0-0-002-019 (to be annexed) Fadler 18-6.0-23.0-0-000-003 (to be annexed) 18-6.0-14.0-0-000-006 (to be annexed) Natasha Das Vice President CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM From: Mark Harris Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2025 9:19 AM To: Natasha Das ; Gregory Camp Cc: Chris McKee ; Leah Smith Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Follow Up Natasha 2 EXHIBIT 1 - 092 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM From: Natasha Das Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2025 9:29 AM To: Mark Harris ; Gregory Camp Cc: Chris McKee ; Leah Smith Subject: RE: Follow Up

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Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM Can I please get a copy of the map or list of parcels involved, either in or out of the city? Thank you ! Mark Harris Director of Building & Planning City of Festus mark@festusmo.gov 636-937-6646 From: Natasha Das Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 8:53 AM To: Gregory Camp Cc: Chris McKee ; Mark Harris ; Leah Smith Subject: RE: Follow Up Got it, thank you. Let us think this through a bit and we’ll get back to you shortly. Appreciate it! Natasha Das Vice President CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM From: Gregory Camp Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 8:52 AM To: Natasha Das Cc: Chris McKee ; Mark Harris ; Leah Smith Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Follow Up The dates are still good – the need to notice the annexation in the paper will not be necessary. “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain 3 EXHIBIT 1 - 093

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NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. From: Natasha Das Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 8:50 AM To: Gregory Camp Cc: Chris McKee ; Mark Harris ; Leah Smith Subject: RE: Follow Up Good morning, Greg. Thank you very much, all of this info is very helpful. We’ll discuss internally and get back to you on all of these items. Based on the below annexation steps, would you want to stick to the same date (11/24) so that the annexation is occurring concurrently with the rezoning approval? Thank you. Natasha Das Vice President CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM From: Gregory Camp Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 8:43 AM To: Natasha Das Cc: Chris McKee ; Mark Harris ; Leah Smith Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Follow Up Natasha – Chris, 4 EXHIBIT 1 - 094 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007

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  Retired Police Chief Tim Lewis lives at 63 Ashford Place. He is also a trustee for Jefferson College – would be a good person to include in any upcoming Ashford Place meetings. 636-208-5310. The City has been reviewing our existing steps annexation – cities in ﬁrst class counties (Jefferson County) are permitted “simpliﬁed annexation” under state statute 71.014. The process is just three steps; a. All record owners of land to be annexed submit petition for voluntary annexation to the City; b. The Council adopts ordinance ﬁnding annexed area to be contiguous and compact (no public hearing or publication of notice required); and c. Submit three certiﬁed copies to County Clerk. Also, I spoke with County Administrator David Courtway yesterday, he was asking about coordinating on local newspaper coverage (best, trusted reporter) and who would comprise a presentation panel – I wanted to be sure that this is something you were working on. Have a great day! “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. From: Natasha Das Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2025 2:40 PM To: Gregory Camp Cc: Chris McKee Subject: RE: Follow Up Sounds good. Appreciate it! Natasha Das Vice President 5 EXHIBIT 1 - 095 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM A few things –

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Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM From: Gregory Camp Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2025 12:15 PM To: Natasha Das Cc: Chris McKee Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Follow Up I would defer to them as far as how many they would want to include. “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. From: Natasha Das Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2025 11:24 AM To: Gregory Camp Cc: Chris McKee Subject: RE: Follow Up Thank you! Do you suggest we meet initially with only those three (we’d still hold separate meetings for the church and the HOA) or are there others from the church and HOA that we should include? Natasha Das Vice President CRG // office direct 314.592.5688 // mobile 636.236.4081 email DasN@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM From: Gregory Camp Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2025 11:10 AM To: Natasha Das 6 EXHIBIT 1 - 096

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Natasha, Matthew Culbertson is the Senior Pastor at Faith Baptist Church - mattc@faithfestus.com Ashford Place HOA - Darrell Faerber darrell.faerber@gmail.com Ashford Place HOA - Michael Pashia michael.pashia@yahoo.com If you need anything else, just let me know. Have a great day! “Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest” – Mark Twain Greg Camp-ICMA-CM City Administrator City of Festus Direct: 636-524-7007 NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. From: Natasha Das Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2025 10:25 AM To: Gregory Camp Cc: Chris McKee Subject: Follow Up Greg, Thank you again for all your guidance and coordination. As we think through next steps, are you able to share the list of HOA board members and Faith Baptist representatives you suggest we invite to the meetings? Thank you. 7 EXHIBIT 1 - 097 Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM Cc: Chris McKee Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Follow Up

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Electronically Filed - St Louis County - April 08, 2026 - 05:43 PM From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Chris McKee Monday, September 22, 2025 11:01 AM Gregory Camp Natasha Das Re: Ordinance Revisions 10 tomorrow is great. I will send an invite. C Christopher P. McKee President, CRG CRG // mobile 314.223.6818 email mckeec@realcrg.com // WWW.REALCRG.COM From: Gregory Camp Date: Monday, September 22, 2025 at 10:53 AM To: Chris McKee Cc: Natasha Das Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Ordinance Revisions Chris, I am swamped today with a council meeting tonight – Brandon gave me a heads up on the ordinance concerns Friday, would you have some time tomorrow around 10am? Here’s the contact information for the group last week: Dennis Gannon - dgannon@jeffcomo.org David Courtway - dcourtway@jeffcomo.org Dr. Dena McCaffrey - dmccaffr@jeffco.edu Dr. Nicki Ruess - ruessnicki@festusedu.com Tracy Howell - thowell@jpadems.com Donna Litton - dlitton@jeffcomo.org Ben Brown - bbrown@jeffcomo.org Mayor Sam Richards - mayorrichards@festusmo.gov Dave Boyer - councilmanboyer@festusmo.gov Jim Collier - councilmancollier@festusmo.gov Brian Wehner - councilmanwehner@festusmo.gov Stacy Templeton - councilwomantempleton@festusmo.gov Bobby Venz - councilmanvenz@festusmo.gov Kevin Dennis - councilmandennis@festusmo.gov Jim Tinnin - councilmantinnin@festusmo.gov Mike Cook - councilmancook@festusmo.gov 1 EXHIBIT 1 - 099

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STATE OF MISSOURI ex rel. WAKE UP JEFFCO, LLC, et al v. CITY OF FESTUS, MISSOURI, et al Document 1: Pet Filed in Circuit Ct, Attachment 1