Jones County work session weighs M‑3 zoning, water limits and decommissioning rules for data centers
At a Jones County Board of Commissioners work session, members debated a proposed M‑3 zoning category and tightened data‑center rules focused on water use, closed‑loop cooling risks and whether large facilities should be confined to the county industrial park. No vote was taken; staff will redraft and return.
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Jones County commissioners spent a work session on a draft ordinance and citizens’ proposals that would tighten rules for large data centers, consider a new M‑3 zoning district to contain the biggest projects, and add environmental and decommissioning requirements.
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