Google bringing major data centers to Muskogee County

Under the code name Project Scissortail, Google has been preparing a massive nearly 420-acre new project just south of the Muskogee city limits. According to a document from the City of Muskogee, there will be multiple phases to the development (up to four), and "each developed Phase will include a data center comprised of approximately 300,000 square feet" together with other structures and buildings. Another data center will be built near the town of Council Hill.

Work has been going on for months, but the official public confirmation that Google is behind it all has only come in recent days. I drove out to the area the other day, and the amount of construction going on there is massive. KJRH has a little bit of footage of the construction in this news clip.

In addition to the Scissortail project, there's also construction at the CoreScientific data center, the existing (and expanding) Polaris data center, and Starburst Power's lithium refinery... there's a lot going on out there. 

~419 acre project area south of Muskogee

Here is the press release from Port Muskogee, officially announcing the plan:

Google Announces Two Data Center Campuses in Muskogee County, Oklahoma

published by Port Muskogee

MUSKOGEE, Okla. (November, 20 2025) – Google, along with Muskogee County, City of Muskogee and Port Muskogee today announced plans for two new data center campuses near the towns of Summit and Council Hill, as well as new agreements to add energy to the electricity grid — building on the company’s longstanding presence in Oklahoma.

Muskogee City Council backtracks, postpones $78M bond issue, sales tax renewal

Back in May, the Muskogee City Council voted to set an August 27th election for a $78.6M general obligation bond and sales tax proposal. It had a rushed feeling to it, and there's been quite a bit of local controversy over it. Earlier this week, the council held a special meeting and voted to postpone to vote for further community input.

Good.

City Council Votes to Postpone GO Bond Election

MUSKOGEE, OKLA., July 15, 2024 - In a Special Call City Council meeting held on Monday, July 15, the Muskogee City Council voted to postpone the upcoming General Obligation Bond Election.

“Almost everyone I’ve talked to is in favor of investing in Muskogee and likes the projects put forward, but I feel like we could use a few more months to consider the issues,” said Mayor Patrick Cale. 

Muskogee City Council sets August vote on $78M bond issue, sales tax renewal

County Assessor Ron Dean during public comment at the Muskogee City Council meeting Monday

Brace for impact, Muskogee: our city council has set an election for a bond and sales tax proposal totaling over $78,000,000 on August 27th.

I dropped in for my first city council meeting in years yesterday when I heard that a special meeting had been called to vote on sending the mega-million dollar package to the ballot. You can view the agenda here; scroll down to items 14, 15, 16, and 17.

Muskogee Votes: Mayor and City Council races on Tuesday

Tuesday, February 13th, is the municipal election in Muskogee, featuring races for mayor and five of eight city council seats. While it's been a little difficult to access, I've compiled a little bit of information on the candidates, which you will find in this post, along with a city ward map.