Nothing reported in Boone Town yet
Who decides here: the Town Council of Boone Town votes on zoning. The Watauga County may review big projects too.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Boone Town Council unanimously approved a one-year pause on data centers and crypto mining in town limits, to study environmental and economic effects first.
March 23, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Boone Town. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Boone Town: New River Light & Power Co. (public) or Blue Ridge Electric Member Corp. (co-op (owned by its members)).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in North Carolina.