Data center offers to buy surrounding homes
N scale, the developer of the Mason County Data Center, is offering to purchase homes from residents impacted by its construction. Homeowners in the Meadowland Estates neighborhood have reported issues including noise, construction disruptions, and flooded homes. Many residents feel compelled to sell their properties due to the ongoing disturbances.
The company developing the Mason County Data Center, N scale, has initiated a "Good Neighbors" program to purchase homes in the surrounding Meadowland Estates neighborhood. This action follows numerous complaints from residents experiencing significant disruptions since construction began on the over 2000-acre data center.
Homeowners like Ben Stevens describe their once-peaceful lives as "destroyed" by the construction process. They report constant noise and have faced issues such as flooded homes after heavy rainfall, for which N scale has offered to cover damages. Despite N scale's assurance that the home sales are voluntary, residents express feeling they have no other choice but to sell due to the unbearable living conditions, including a spouse who "just couldn't take it anymore."
Local news outlet WSAZ reports on these developments, highlighting the tension between the data center's expansion and the quality of life for long-time residents.