Citizen files court complaint trying to upend Smyth's data center zoning regulations

Charles Wassum, a resident of Marion, addressed the Smyth County Planning Commission before filing a complaint in Smyth County Circuit Court. His legal action asks the court to order the Smyth County Board of Supervisors to repeal the portion of the county’s Zoning Ordinance regulating data centers.

The filing represents an effort to overturn Smyth County’s data center zoning framework, though the article does not indicate that the court has ruled on the complaint.