{"id":239906,"date":"2026-07-10T03:35:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T03:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/239906\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T03:35:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T03:35:07","slug":"burgin-city-council-hears-first-reading-of-annexation-ordinance-that-could-allow-data-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/239906\/","title":{"rendered":"Burgin city council hears first reading of annexation ordinance that could allow data center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">BURGIN, Ky. (WKYT) &#8211; The Burgin City Council held a first reading of an ordinance that would annex property, potentially paving the way for a data center project. The meeting drew a crowd large enough that some residents had to be turned away after the room reached capacity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The agenda did not allow for public comment.<\/p>\n<p>Residents voice opposition<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Mary Delima, who owns Delima Stables and lives less than a mile from the land the city wants to annex, said the process has not accounted for the broader community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIt just seems so unfair because there are six people deciding this and all the residents of Burgin are not being taken into consideration,\u201d Delima said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Before the meeting began, residents gathered outside wearing shirts and holding signs showing their disapproval of the project.<\/p>\n<p>Council split on the vote<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Three council members voted in favor of the first reading but did not detail their positions. Council member Sindicat Dunn, who voted in opposition, said his stance shifted after hearing from residents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIn the beginning I was all for data centers. I\u2019d seen the revenue that it would make for our city. How it would benefit our residents by our tax base. How it would help with our flood issues,\u201d Dunn said. \u201cBut the people spoke up. And I\u2019m elected by the people and for the people. It\u2019s not what I want but what the people want.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wkyt.com\/page\/wkyt-apps-for-ios-and-android-devices\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"WKYT Streaming Apps\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MEPHTWNVMREWLEQQWWFJM27ZMA.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a>Planning and zoning concerns<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Residents also raised concerns about Burgin\u2019s lack of a planning and zoning system. Billy Ranking, president and CEO of Shaker Village, said the absence of those protections is a central issue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cWe don\u2019t want to see that happen going around the protections. We need to protect the people of this community. That\u2019s why planning and zoning is in place. The city should be in planning and zoning so we can build in the protections of this community,\u201d Ranking said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">A second reading of the ordinance is scheduled for July 20.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 WKYT. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BURGIN, Ky. 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