Meta Identified as Partner in 2,000-Acre Maysville Data Center Project Amid Resident Opposition

News Clip2:51FOX19 NOW | Cincinnati·Maysville, Mason County, KY·10/16/2026

Meta has been identified as the partner behind a planned 2,000-acre hyperscale data center project in Maysville. Residents continue to oppose the development, with two lawsuits pending while Mason County moves forward and Meta is expected to close on the property in November.

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Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has been identified as the partner behind a planned 2,000-acre hyperscale data center project in Maysville, Kentucky. The project was approved in May and is expected to generate jobs and economic activity, while Meta is reportedly expected to close on the property in November.

The development remains controversial among local residents. Two lawsuits challenging the project are still pending, but Mason County is continuing to move forward with Meta, leaving the dispute unresolved in court.