Nothing reported in Unincorporated Rutherford County yet
Who decides here: the Rutherford County Commission decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
A Rutherford County committee approved a six-month pause on data centers outside cities, if the county attorney says it is legal, and sent it to the full county commission. The planning director said no large data center had asked to come to the unincorporated county.
Aug 5, 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 Rutherford 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
Middle Tennessee 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.