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Knoxville City Council weighs 1-year data center moratorium
Filed: Jul 05, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Summary: Council to consider an emergency ordinance pausing large data center builds for one year on Tuesday’s agenda.
WHO: Knoxville City Council; Mayor Indya Kincannon
WHAT: Consideration of an emergency ordinance to impose a one-year moratorium on large data center construction in Knoxville
WHEN: Jul 05, 2026 at 4:32 PM ET
WHERE: Knoxville, Tennessee
WHY: Mayor Indya Kincannon planned to introduce the ordinance, prompting the council’s first reading.
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