Annexation A-2026-02 — Burkholder/McDade (Diversified Capital)
Hagerstown
Description
A 171.88-acre, 172-acre industrial petition with a data center 'under serious consideration' but no end user. Dozens of residents testified; council wants more discussion before any vote.
Impact summary
A large industrial landholding would move into the city, expanding the tax base and future development options.
Applicant
- Name
- Diversified Capital
- Address
- 12440 Burkholder Lane and 12660 McDade Road; site address listed as 12465 Logistics Boulevard
At a glance
- Hearings
- 3
- Public comments
- 18
- Total mentions
- 3
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.
Meeting timeline (3)
| Mayor & Council: Regular Session — October 27, 2026
A 171.88-acre, 172-acre industrial petition with a data center 'under serious consideration' but no end user. Dozens of residents testified; council wants more discussion before any vote.
| Mayor & Council: Work Session — October 20, 2026
A one-word correction to the annexation plan — the land is actually IN a state priority funding area, not outside it — needs approval before Tuesday's public hearing.
| Mayor & Council: Regular Session — August 25, 2026
Petition accepted for about 172 acres of county-planned industrial land; resolution introduced and plan approved. Public hearing October 27.
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