Sewanee resident Kiki Beavers explained “the Jackson Law gives counties and cities the right to make local decisions about landfill development in their district and within one mile of their borders.” If the local governing body adopts the Jackson Law and decides not to allow a landfill, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation cannot grant the landfill a permit. However, to adopt the Jackson Law, a municipality must be incorporated. “Unincorporated communitie