Panattoni data center campus on Faircrest Street (Perry Township)
Also called: Panattoni Perry Township Data Center
Panattoni broke ground in 2026 on a 240-megawatt, four-building data center on 100 acres along Faircrest Street SW. Perry Township trustees gave it a 30-year, 75% property tax break. Neighbors sued in September 2026, saying the tax break and a new noise rule were passed without proper public notice.
Where things stand: Groundbreaking was in 2026. Residents sued the township in September 2026 over how the tax break and noise rule were passed.
🕒 Latest update (Sept 1, 2026): Residents sued Perry Township trustees, Panattoni and others under the Open Meetings Act, challenging the tax break and noise rule.
What we know
- 📍 WhereFaircrest Street SW at Kropf Avenue SW, Perry, Stark County
- 🏢 CompanyPanattoni Development Company
- 🌳 Size100 acres
- ⚡ Power it needs240 megawatts (about as much as 192,000 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromAEP Ohio
- 💸 Tax breaks30-year, 75% property tax break approved by Perry Township trustees on March 24, 2026.
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Who is the end user? One Canton Repository story called it an Amazon data center; no other source confirms that. 🙋 I'll find out
- Where will the water for cooling come from, and how much per day? 🙋 I'll find out
- How will the court rule on the residents' Open Meetings Act lawsuit? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Oct 2025Township trustees changed the noise rule to a 70-decibel limit; residents say the developer helped shape it.
- March 24, 2026Perry Township trustees approved a 30-year, 75% property tax break for the data center.
- April 15, 2026Panattoni held an open house; residents protested.
- June 2026News 5 reported the Stark County Regional Planning Commission approved the site.
- Sept 1, 2026Residents sued Perry Township trustees, Panattoni and others under the Open Meetings Act, challenging the tax break and noise rule.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Massillon City Council agrees to moratorium on data centers (Massillon Independent) · Massillon Independent via AOL · April 6, 2026
- As data center proposals spread across Stark County, neighbors fear what's next · News 5 Cleveland · June 2026
- Data Center Invasion Has Stark County Neighbors On Edge · Hoodline · June 2026
- Supporters see opportunity. Critics see risk at Canton data center forum (Canton Repository) · Canton Repository via AOL · July 15, 2026
- Stark County residents sue township trustees alleging lack of transparency in data center project · Ideastream Public Media · Sept 3, 2026
- OpenStreetMap road junction check · OpenStreetMap contributors · Oct 7, 2026
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