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Cody Boston

Cody Boston is a Kansas City based documentary filmmaker and freelance multimedia journalist. Formerly a Director/Producer/Editor at Kansas City PBS, Cody now offers video and photo production services through his company, True To Form Media.

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Independence Residents Fight a $6.6 Billion Data Center as Monday’s Tax Break Vote Looms

By Katie Currid & Cody Boston ● Technology & AI ● February 27, 2026

Independence is the latest front in a nationwide battle over data centers. On Monday, the city council will vote on whether to hand billions in tax breaks to a Dutch tech company for a project that, at full scale, will consume 18 times more electricity than every home in the city combined. Residents say they were never consulted.