Alcoa Business Park

Blount County Commission approves resolutions for Parkway extension, former ALCOA South Plant site acquisition

Blount County Commission approved resolutions for property acquisition, including the former ALCOA South Plant site, which was previously considered for a data center joint venture. The county also voted in June to request tougher zoning regulations for data centers outside city limits following public outcry, though these changes would not affect the South Plant site if approved. The acquisition of the South Plant site by the IDB is partly intended to prevent an undesirable development, likely a data center, from proceeding.