28 NKY residents may be forced to move to make way for massive data center project

Residents of Meadowland Village, a mobile home park just outside Maysville in Mason County, Kentucky, are being told to vacate their homes to make way for a massive data center project. The notice came this weekend for 28 mobile home owners, many of whom are elderly or disabled, following offers from an unnamed AI firm to buy land for a 2,000-acre hyperscale data center complex. Roger Purcell, a stroke survivor, expressed distress over the impending displacement, stating that residents are unsure what to do. The landlord of Meadowland Village is selling the property, and the developer has offered $20,000 in escrow for each lessee to cover moving costs or trailer purchase. However, resident Rico Roberts, who has lived there for 20 years, highlighted the inadequacy of this sum and the lack of alternative trailer parks in the area, stating it would be impossible for him and his wife, both on Social Security, to afford new housing. Pastor Gregory Jones, who recently underwent knee surgery, condemned the situation as cruel, calling for the property owner and developer to provide more substantial compensation to the displaced residents. The project's future is still uncertain, as it requires approval from the Zoning Commission for a zoning change. Additionally, an anti-data center group recently filed a lawsuit to block the project, which could cause further delays.