Tazewell County Board

Tazewell County voters Tuesday once again defeated a 1% school facilities sales tax referendum. The measure lost 55% to 45%. The tax was previously rejected by Tazewell County voters in 2018 and 2019.

A nine-month data center moratorium is in place in Tazewell County. The county board unanimously approved the moratorium Wednesday. It will continue until July 2027 unless shortened by the board.

The Tazewell County Veterans Assistance Commission is hiring more staff and offering help with employment. They've expanded the staff from one full-time employee and one part-time employee to six full-time veteran service officers.

A nine-month moratorium on data center applications in Tazewell County is headed to the county board after the land use committee unanimously recommended approval.

A moratorium on data center applications in Tazewell County is one step away from reaching the county board. The board's Land Use committee is expected to send the moratorium to the board for a vote.

Early voting and vote-by-mail have started quickly in Tazewell County, and county clerk John Ackerman tells the county board he has concerns about why so many are voting early.

Tazewell County may soon join the list of area counties and communities with a moratorium on data center proposals. The county board's land use committee has recommended a nine-month moratorium.

The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall will be in Tremont next year. Tremont resident and veteran Rick Otey made the announcement at a Tazewell County Board meeting.

If a data center is built in Tazewell County, it must be in an industrial area. That was the key takeaway from the Tazewell County Board land use committee's initial dive into a data center ordinance.

The Tazewell County Board is trying to come up with an official name for the most expensive building in county history. The $44 million Tazewell County Justice Center Annex is expected to open next year.