'Buy us out!': Neighbors of new data center campus say construction of Project Scissortail has ruined their peace
Residents near Google’s Project Scissortail data center campus in Muskogee County say construction has brought heavy traffic, dust, noise and safety concerns. Some neighbors want Google to buy their homes and compensate them, while the first data center building is expected to become operational next year.
Construction of Google’s Project Scissortail data center campus south of Muskogee has significantly affected nearby residents, who live across West Smith Ferry Road from the nearly 420-acre site. Neighbors report heavy truck traffic, potholes, dust and construction activity that have made it difficult to access their driveways, use their yards and allow children to play outside unsupervised.
Residents Adam and Crystal Cotten and Kelly and Brian Morgan say they would not have purchased or remained in their homes had they known about the development. They have spoken with city and county officials but say conditions have not improved, and they now want Google to buy their properties with additional compensation. The first of as many as four planned 300,000-square-foot buildings is projected to begin operating next year.