Knox County mayor pushes for ‘responsible’ data center development regulations
News Clip1:11WATE 6 On Your Side·Knoxville, Knox County, TN·6/25/2026
The Knox County Commission has enacted a one-year moratorium on permits for new data centers. Following this action, Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs announced his priority to develop new regulations for responsible data center development.
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After the Knox County Commission passed an ordinance pausing permits for new data centers for a year, Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs is looking to make regulations for “responsible” data center development a priority, he said in a statement Thursday.
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