Texas Residents Seek Cityhood to Regulate Crypto Mine Noise

Community Response to Crypto Mine Noise

• 🏡 Residents like Danny Leaky moved to rural Hood County for peace and quiet, but a nearby crypto mine has disrupted this with loud, constant grading noise.
• 🗳️ The noise has become so unbearable that Leaky and his neighbors are voting to form their own city to gain regulatory control.

Proposed Cityhood and Its Goals

• 🏙️ The proposed city would be small, covering two square miles and home to fewer than 600 people, primarily to establish noise regulations.
• ⚖️ Texas law allows cities to set their own noise ordinances, which is the main driver behind the incorporation effort.
• 🤝 The company operating the mine states they believe municipal incorporation should serve community needs and not target businesses, noting improvements like a noise wall have been made.

Resident Concerns and Motivations

• 😟 Some residents, like Maria Galvan, oppose the cityhood, fearing it will lead to increased rules and taxes.
• 🕊️ Galvan expresses a desire to simply be left alone, echoing the sentiment of why many moved to the area away from urban life.
• 🚫 Leaky clarifies their intention is not to drive the industry out but to regulate it to ensure it coexists peacefully with residents.
• 💰 There are currently no plans for taxes in the new city, according to Leaky.
• 🤞 If voters approve incorporation, the hope is for more quiet days in Hood County.