# Residents Reject $10,000 Bribe for Amazon Data Center

> Hazle Township residents reject Amazon's $10,000 cash offer to host data center.
- Title: Residents Reject $10,000 Bribe for Amazon Data Center
- Summary: Hazle Township residents reject Amazon's $10,000 cash offer to host data center. hazle township, amazon, project hazelnut · reported by Futurism.
- Keywords: hazle township, amazon, project hazelnut, northpoint development, pennsylvania, data center, residents, bribe, cash dividend, property values, science, technology
- Source: Futurism — https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/residents-reject-bribe-data-center-amazon-pennsylvania
- Author: Joe Wilkins
- Published: 2026-10-15T19:50:27+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: hazle township, amazon, project hazelnut, northpoint development, pennsylvania, data center, residents, bribe, cash dividend, property values, science, technology
## Residents Reject Amazon Data Center
Hazle Township residents reject Amazon's $10,000 cash offer to host data center despite poverty rates and concerns over property values.

> It’s like bribery
## Project Hazelnut Development
NorthPoint Development plans Project Hazelnut data center with power lines in Hazle Township, Pennsylvania.
## Residents' Concerns
Residents view $10,000 as weak bribe, fearing property value drops and long-term costs.

> Our property values are going to drop. Dramatically
## Key takeaway

Hazle Township residents reject Amazon's $10,000 cash offer to host data center despite poverty rates and concerns over property values.