City staff propose targeted redevelopment pilots, narrow incentives and exclude cryptocurrency
Jan 20, 2026
Jan 20, 2026
City staff presented a redlined incentive policy that broadens eligible technology commercialization facilities, narrows AI data‑center incentives to projects that support tier‑1 facilities, explicitly excludes cryptocurrency mining, and adds targeted development areas that could qualify for multifamily or other pilots under city‑manager approval.
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City staff presented a revised incentive policy and a proposed resolution that would authorize the Industrial Development Board (IDB) to run pilot programs in identified target areas of Oak Ridge.
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