Burgin city council member walks out to stop a vote for a proposed data center project

By: Liam Niemeyer

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: September 9, 2026

Words: 1,053

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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BURGIN, Ky. — A city council member for a small Mercer County community walked out of a meeting Tuesday evening, stopping a vote that could have restarted efforts to annex land for a proposed hyperscale data center, a project that’s been under local scrutiny for months.

During a special meeting at the city’s fire department, the Burgin city council lost a quorum to be able to conduct business and subsequently ended their …

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