Jones County postpones vote on zoning text amendment to allow data centers in C‑1 district

Sep 3, 2025

The Board of Commissioners opened consideration of a text amendment to the county land‑use code to permit data centers as a conditional use in the C‑1 district, but commissioners voted to postpone further action to a later meeting after reviewing multiple draft environmental‑impact study options.

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The Jones County Board of Commissioners opened discussion Sept. 2 on a proposed text amendment to the county land‑use code to allow data centers as a conditional use in the C‑1 (commercial) district, then voted to postpone action so members could review staff drafts and take more time to study environmental impacts.

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