Kansas City, Mo. – April 7, 2026: Mark Coulter and attorneys at Rouse Frets White Goss Gentile Rhodes, P.C. recently helped secure Chapter 100 development incentives for Nebius to construct an AI factory campus in Independence, Missouri that could see up to $150 billion in capital expenditures over the next 20 years.
In addition to Mark, Bill Moore was integral to the project’s approval and Kim Spies served as Nebius’ bond counsel.
Under the approved economic development incentive agreement between Nebius and the City of Independence, Nebius will make an estimated $650 million in Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOTs) to the City of Independence, local school districts, and other taxing jurisdictions over the next 20 years. The Chapter 100 approval for Nebius is one of the largest economic development incentive packages approved in Missouri history.
“Mark Coulter and the team at Rouse Frets are trusted advisors who guided, represented and provided counsel fundamental to our project’s success,” said John Sutter, Vice President of US Public Affairs for Nebius. “We appreciate the collaborative approach and ability to work across our tax, public affairs and communications teams in developing and executing a comprehensive strategy.”
About Mark Coulter: Mark has significant experience in public law, economic development, government affairs, transportation, and public-private partnerships (P3). Previously, Mark served as general counsel for Port KC for more than a decade and contributed on more than $26 billion in incentivized projects.
About Bill Moore: Bill has over 40 years of experience practicing law in both the private and public sector. His practice concentrates on local government law and real estate development, including zoning, land use, and economic incentives.
About Kim Spies: Kim concentrates her practice in public finance and municipal law where she has served in a full range of roles, including bond counsel, issuer’s counsel, disclosure counsel, and developer’s counsel. She has experience structuring, negotiating, and preparing bond and offering documents for traditional and innovative municipal financings for education, airports, stadiums, health care, hotels, transportation, and other public projects.
About the Public Law Practice Group: The firm’s Public Law Practice Group attorneys assist clients in obtaining approval of changes in zoning and development entitlements such as variances and the issuance of building permits as well as practicing before administrative bodies on matters related to regulatory compliance. They also assist clients in obtaining the approval of economic development incentives. Click to view a project map of work the firm has completed.
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