County Mayor suggest moratorium on data centers

County Mayor suggest moratorium on data centers

News ClipManchester Times·Coffee County, TN·5/26/2026

Coffee County Mayor Dennis Hunt plans to propose a 180-day moratorium on all data center reviews to the Coffee County Regional Planning Commission on May 26. The proposal will then be presented to the Coffee County Legislative Body on June 9 for consideration, irrespective of the Planning Commission's recommendation.

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Staff Report Coffee County Mayor Dennis Hunt announced that he will present on May 26 to the Coffee County Regional Planning Commission a proposed 180 day moratorium on all data center reviews. This moratorium proposal will then be presented to Coffee County’s Legislative Body at the June 9 meeting, regardless of the Planning Commission’s recommendation. […]