Lawrence County Meeting, July 28, 2026
Votes on Temporary moratorium on data centers and high-density computing, 13-5
What happened
Lawrence County (TN) Commission voted 13-5 to TABLE a proposed 12-month moratorium on data centers, cryptocurrency mining, and high-density computing facilities (Resolution declaring a temporary moratorium), following extensive public opposition citing a proposed data center on F…
- Jurisdiction
- Lawrence County, TN
- Date
- July 28, 2026
- Decisions
- 13 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Tabled, 13-5
Free sample: decision 1 of 13
Temporary moratorium on data centers and high-density computing
Resolution declaring a temporary moratorium on the establishment, construction, development, expansion, or operation of data centers, cryptocurrency mining facilities, and certain high-density computing operations within Lawrence County. A privileged motion to table was made citing lack of research-based information and risk of legal action taken against other counties. Roll call resulted in 13 yeses to table and 5 nos (Bradley, Burnett, Eaton, Sutherland, Yocum voting no on tabling).
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
Lawrence County (TN) Commission voted 13-5 to TABLE a proposed 12-month moratorium on data centers, cryptocurrency mining, and high-density computing facilities (Resolution declaring a temporary moratorium), following extensive public opposition citing a proposed data center on F…
Key Decisions (13)
Temporary moratorium on data centers and high-density computing
Certified tax rate adoption
Nonprofit and charitable contribution approval
Distribution of hotel-motel tax
Opioid settlement funds allocation
Fixing tax levy for FY ending June 30, 2027
FY2026-2027 appropriations for county funds and agencies
Appointment of Lee and Keith to Public Library Board
One-year dead stock removal relief plan for livestock producers
Communications tower agreement for Jason D. Picard Training Center
Protecting roads and adding roads to official County Road List
New full-time secretary position for Veterans Service Office
FY2026-2027 budget adoption
Development Activity (1)
Proposed data center on Flatwoods Road
Other
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
Strong grassroots opposition (a ~4,000-member Facebook group) to hyperscale data…
Infrastructure
Public concern focuses on data center water usage over a…
Sentiment
The commission's 13-5 vote to table (rather than pass) the…
Other
County lowered its property tax rate from 2.01 to 1.48,…
Who Spoke (16)
On the record: 3 commissioners, the clerk, and 4 members of the public.
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