Local votes and rules
🗺️ Zoning change · Unincorporated Mason County
Mason County Fiscal Court gave final approval to rezone 28 properties outside Maysville, about 2,000 acres, for a large data center campus. The company has not been named publicly. Opponents asked for a written community benefits deal.
⚖️ Court case · Unincorporated Mason County
The residents' group We Are Mason County, KY sued the county and its planning commission. The group argues the county's zoning plan does not say where data centers can go or how many can be built. The result was not found.
📜 Data center rules · Unincorporated Mason County
Mason County changed its land use rules to allow large data centers, with limits. The planning commission backed it in early February 2026, then the fiscal court approved it. It opened the way for a proposed data center of about 2,000 acres by a company not named publicly.
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