Jones County planners weigh strict new rules for data centers

Sep 8, 2026

At their Sept. 8 meeting, the Jones County Planning and Zoning Commission discussed a draft ordinance to regulate data centers, proposing limits on size and clustering, required impact reports, and prohibitions on nondisclosure agreements; staff will draft specific wording for the next meeting.

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The Jones County Planning and Zoning Commission took up a broad set of proposed changes to a draft data center ordinance at its Sept. 8 meeting, flagging new limits on facility size and concentration, requirements for impact reporting, and measures to preserve public transparency.

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