Former Burgin School Board Member pushes back on proposed site of data center in Mercer County
Mercer County residents are pushing back against a proposed data center on prime farmland, as local government bodies take early steps to address the growing debate over data center development. Read the full report at LEX 18 (WLEX)
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- LEX News“'WE'VE BEEN BETRAYED ALMOST': Mercer County residents are pushing back against a proposed data center on prime farmland, as local government bodies take early steps to address the growing debate over data center development in Kentucky. https://t.co/evL77zLuVS”
- FOX 56 News (WDKY)“The Mercer County Fiscal Court approved a motion on Tuesday for a data center moratorium after the proposal’s first reading. https://t.co/yamgLzwNs0”
- WKYT“Harrison County Judge Executive Jason Marshall said the forum was held before asking the fiscal court to vote on a data center moratorium. More: https://www.wkyt.com/2026/07/29/harrison-county-leaders-hear-public-opposition-data-centers-ahead-moratorium-vote/”
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