Knox County commissioners put a one year pause on data centers

Name: Knox County commissioners put a one year pause on data centers
Uploaded: 2026-06-23T11:28:25.000Z
Duration: 45 s
Description: Knox County commissioners unanimously passed a resolution to enact a one-year moratorium on data center development. This decision, with one commissioner recusing her vote, temporarily pauses new data center projects in the county.

News Clip0:45WBIR Channel 10·Knox County, TN·6/23/2026

Knox County commissioners unanimously passed a resolution to enact a one-year moratorium on data center development. This decision, with one commissioner recusing her vote, temporarily pauses new data center projects in the county.

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Commissioners passed the resolution 10 - 0. Commissioner Courtney Durrett recused her vote.