Nothing reported in Jonesborough Town yet
Who decides here: the Town Council of Jonesborough Town votes on zoning. The Washington County may review big projects too.
Local votes and rules
📜 Data center rules
Jonesborough changed its data center rules so that no data center can be built within 1,500 feet of any home. The mayor said this means no data center can go anywhere in town under current zoning, unless land is rezoned for one.
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Jonesborough's Board of Mayor and Aldermen unanimously passed, on final reading, a two-year pause on bitcoin mines and data processing centers inside town limits, so staff can write town-specific rules.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Jonesborough 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 Jonesborough Town: Johnson City (run by the town) or Kingsport Power Co. (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Tennessee.