Metro Council
Metro Council advances subdivision pause, zoning changes
Subdivision restrictions, mobile home parks, Denby’s Tanyard Hill proposal, and a $1M waterline loan highlight Monday’s meeting.
Stewart outlines future of Moore County solid waste
Private hauling could help Moore County avoid costly truck replacements, although savings aren’t guaranteed.
Subdivision pause, zoning changes top Council agenda
A subdivision moratorium, mobile home park zoning rules, and Joe Denby’s rezoning request lead Metro Council’s to-do list.
Quarry proposal rocks back into the county conversation
Lynchburg Stone seeks special exception to reopen former Highway 50 quarry without changing its agricultural zoning.
Could Moore County actually support a data center?
We have power, water, fiber, and land, but an actual project would have to prove infrastructure can handle it.
Court record expands in Gateway zoning case
Filing includes Aug. 18 zoning page, Tennessee Press Association searches, and records from months before ordinance was adopted.
Metro Council adopts road safety plan
Three roads make Moore County’s High Injury Network as county sets 2045 goal for eliminating traffic deaths and serious injuries.
Council hears pitch to pause some residential development
Planners are discussing a temporary pause on larger residential subdivisions as they review growth, infrastructure, and land-use rules.
Cashion keeps Council gavel as Church joins BOE
Metro Council sets leadership for the year, fills vacant District 1 school board seat, and approves appointments and rezoning requests.
Metro Council votes to defend Gateway challenge
Council votes 10-1 to continue defending the Planning and Zoning denial as Gateway heads toward a Dec. 14 court date.
Seven-lot Tanyard Hill rezoning fails 7-3
The Metro Council rejected Joe Denby’s rezoning request 7-3 Monday, leaving 9.4 acres at 3152 Tanyard Hill Road zoned agricultural.
Gateway case lands before new Metro Council
Six newly elected members will attend their first meeting Monday, with the development case among the issues awaiting.
Beyond the Square
A stronger economy may depend less on landing one giant employer and more on stacking smaller wins that fit the county.