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Wright family says 850‑acre parcel west of I‑75 remains on market; residents pressed county about data‑center impacts
Summary
At a July 13 work session (entered in the July 20 record) the Wright family issued a statement saying their ~850‑acre parcel west of I‑75 is being marketed and no data‑center application has been submitted. Citizens at the same work session told commissioners they opposed data centers near Charleston and asked for study of impacts.
Work session minutes filed with the July 20 record include a public statement from the Wright family saying the family continues to market an approximately 850‑acre parcel west of I‑75 and north of Old Lower River Road. The statement notes the property’s access to I‑75, proximity to the Hiwassee River, and that no development plans, permits or local approvals had been submitted as of July 13. The family said it would share plans with officials and neighbors if and when appropriate.
The July 13 work session — included in the meeting record — also shows multiple commenters urging the county to proceed cautiously and to study potential impacts of large projects such as data centers. County Mayor D. Gary Davis is recorded as stating the county had not received a data‑center application. Commenters raised concerns about wildlife (including bald eagles near the Hiwassee River), traffic, and community impacts and asked whether the county could adopt a temporary moratorium while it studied policy responses. The minutes show that commissioners accepted the statement into the record and acknowledged resident concerns; no formal county action on moratoriums or data‑center rules was taken at the July 13 or July 20 sessions.
