Nothing reported in Unincorporated Jackson County yet
Who decides here: the Jackson County Commission decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Jackson County Commission approved a 12-month pause on data centers that can be extended six more months (18 months at most). A study committee with the electric co-op, phone and internet company, water department and the town of Gainesboro will look at the effects.
July 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Jackson County. - Go to county meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Upper Cumberland E M C (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 Tennessee.