The Blount County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to consider a resolution on Oct. 20, 2026, that would establish a temporary moratorium on advanced computing and data center development in the county, according to the published agenda.
The resolution, listed as item 26-10-014 on the Legistar agenda for the Board of Commissioners meeting, would amend the Blount County Zoning Regulations to pause such development while directing a comprehensive planning and development impact study, according to the agenda and attached resolution text.
For residents, the measure matters because it would temporarily halt new advanced computing and data center projects in the county while officials study their planning and development impacts, according to the agenda.
- Meeting: Blount County Board of Commissioners
- Date: Oct. 20, 2026
- Agenda item: Resolution 26-10-014
- Subject: Temporary moratorium on advanced computing and data center development
- Companion action: Directive for a comprehensive planning and development impact study
According to the agenda, the resolution is scheduled to be taken up at the Oct. 20, 2026, meeting of the Board of Commissioners. The agenda does not indicate an outcome, as the vote has not yet occurred.
Residents can review the full resolution text and attachments on the Blount County Legistar meeting page and may attend the Oct. 20, 2026, Board of Commissioners meeting to observe or participate in public comment, according to the published meeting agenda.
Official source: the published record