A Mercer County city wants to annex land for a potential data center. Another city has concerns.

By: Liam Niemeyer

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: July 20, 2026

Words: 655

Last Updated: 4 weeks ago

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An effort by the Mercer County city of Burgin to annex land into its city limits for a potential data center has embroiled the small community in a contentious debate over the impacts of such a project, something that’s also raising strong concerns from local leaders of the county seat.

People packed inside the Burgin Independent School building on July 9 for a special-called Burgin city council meeting where city council members voted 3-2 …

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