Data centers in Georgia local government
What Georgia city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about data centers — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
113 Georgia meetings since 2024 covered data centers. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Georgia with the most data centers activity
- Douglas County, GA (11)
- McDuffie County, GA (10)
- DeKalb County, GA (9)
- Spalding County, GA (9)
- Roswell, GA (7)
- Coweta County, GA (7)
- Gordon County, GA (4)
- Camden County, GA (4)
- Clayton County, GA (4)
- Greene County, GA (4)
- Athens, GA (4)
- Atlanta, GA (4)
Latest matching meetings
Planning Commission to consider data center ordinance amendment
The Rome/Floyd Planning Commission will discuss a proposed amendment to the Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) regarding data centers. The agenda also includes several special use permit and rezoning requests for properties in the city and county. Public hearings on these applications will be held later in August by…
Commission will consider amending the zoning ordinance to regulate data centers
The Augusta City Commission will discuss a proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance that would set land‑use criteria for data centers. It will also vote on several rezoning petitions, including a day‑care at 2933 Deans Bridge Road and an extended‑stay hotel at 1310 Walker Street. The agenda includes…
Planning Commission to consider 62-unit townhome rezoning at 0 Old Roswell Road
The Planning Commission will review a request to rezone approximately 10 acres at 0 Old Roswell Road from Commercial Mixed Use to Office Residential for a townhome development. Staff recommends denial of the request, citing conflicts with the 2040 Comprehensive Plan's vision for the area as an employment center. The…
Council to consider data center moratorium and budget amendments
The Chamblee City Council will hold a public hearing and work session on July 16, 2026. Items include a public hearing for a rezoning at 2700 Northeast Expressway, second readings of ordinances for properties on Chamblee Dunwoody Road and London Road area, and new business such as budget amendments for Q4 FY2025 and…
Board to discuss FY2027 budget and millage rate
The Coweta County Board of Commissioners will hold a work session to discuss the Fiscal Year 2027 budget, the Coweta County Data Center Ordinance, and the Georgia Cottage Food Law.
Environmental safety ordinance for data centers, crypto mining, and other industries proposed
The Gordon County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on July 13, 2026, for a proposed ordinance establishing environmental safety standards for data centers, cryptocurrency mining, industrial warehouses, and other commercial/industrial operations. The commission will also consider a conditional use permit…
Board to consider temporary moratorium on data centers
The Morgan County Board of Commissioners will consider several items including a temporary moratorium on data centers, a contract for FY27 GA Foods, and updates to the travel policy and film policy and fees. The meeting will also include approval of previous meeting minutes, a county manager report, and public…
Board to consider poultry expansion, jail contracts, and moratorium extensions
The Gordon County Board of Commissioners will hold a work session and regular session on July 7, 2026. A public hearing is scheduled for a conditional use permit to expand a poultry operation at 426 Old Boone Ford Road. New business items include appointing an auditor, approving jail food and medical services…
East Village Dothan seeks rezoning and permits for 703‑acre data center project
The Douglas County Planning & Zoning Board and Board of Commissioners will approve June 2 minutes and consider several special use permit and rezoning applications. The most extensive request is a Future Land Use Map amendment, rezoning and special use permit for a 703‑acre data center and substation on Poole, East &…
Board to consider intergovernmental agreement on animal control with NEGA shelter
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners will discuss several agenda items, including a rezoning request for a 4‑acre tract on Highway 320 and a variance for a parking lot on Highway 17. New business includes an intergovernmental agreement with the North East Georgia Animal Shelter on animal control, a…
Council to vote on extending data center moratorium 90 days
The Roswell Mayor and Council will consider extending a temporary emergency moratorium on new data centers by an additional 90 days, approving a zoning modification for the Bowen & 92 development at 1340 Woodstock Road, and adopting the 2026 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant funds totaling…
Board to consider data center moratorium, rezonings
The Coweta County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing and regular meeting on June 16, 2026. Items include a resolution to enact a moratorium on data centers, three rezoning petitions, several intergovernmental agreements, and bid awards. The board will also consider variances and appointments.
Roswell Planning Commission hears rezoning for 62 townhomes at 0 Old Roswell Road
The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a rezoning request for 9.99 acres at 0 Old Roswell Road from CX to OR to allow 62 townhomes. Staff recommends denial. The commission will also discuss a text amendment to establish data centers as a use in the UDC and an update on the 2045 Comprehensive Growth Plan.
Council to consider temporary moratorium on new detention facilities
The council will hold a public hearing on a use permit for a recycling center on East Taylor Ave. They will discuss alcohol license transfers, consider ordinances to extend the data center moratorium and impose a temporary moratorium on new detention facilities, and vote on multiple contracts including a $299,460…
Commissioners to discuss FY 2027 budget and data center regulations
The Board of Commissioners will hold a work session to discuss the Fiscal Year 2027 budget and potential regulations for data centers. The body will also review an intergovernmental agreement regarding the Sharpsburg Sewer.
Board considers pension death benefit and data center moratorium
The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners will consider a public hearing to extend a moratorium on data centers and a pension code amendment adding a death benefit for line-of-duty employees. The meeting includes a public comment period and a consent agenda with various grant approvals and lease agreements.
Roswell Planning Commission to consider data center use amendment and rezoning
The Planning Commission will hold a special called meeting to discuss a rezoning application for 0 Old Roswell Road (Pope & Land) and a text amendment that would define 'Data Center' as a use in the Unified Development Code. The commission will also consider approving the minutes from the May 19 meeting. A staff…
First readings of data centers, animal control, special events ordinances
The McDuffie County Board of Commissioners will hold first readings of three ordinances: Data Centers (2026-001), Animal Control (2026-002), and Special Events (2026-003). The board will also consider reappointing Harris Richards to the Recreation Advisory Board, approving health insurance rates, a cost-of-living…
Board to consider final FY 2027 budget resolution
The Carroll County Board of Commissioners will consider approving the FY 2027 budget ordinance, a 100-day extension of a moratorium on data center, battery storage, and solar farm permits, and a conditional use permit for a 225-foot Verizon tower. Other business includes a development agreement for road improvements…
Commission considers temporary moratorium on new data centers pending zoning updates
The Augusta Commission will vote on routine service approvals and budget items already cleared by standing committees. On the regular agenda, commissioners are discussing a proposed temporary moratorium that would pause new data center applications until updated zoning ordinances take effect. Other topics include a…
Board to discuss data center ordinance and budget matters
The McDuffie County Board of Commissioners will hold a work session to discuss a wide range of items, including multiple proposed ordinances, budget amendments, and contract renewals. No votes are expected; the session is for discussion and information gathering.
Planning and Zoning Board to consider Unified Development Code amendments
The board will receive comments and consider amendments to the Unified Development Code. These changes specifically concern definitions, data centers, and the Permitted Use Table.
Presentation on data centers from Middle Georgia Regional Commission
The Board of Commissioners is holding a called meeting with one substantive item: a presentation from the Middle Georgia Regional Commission regarding data centers. No votes or decisions are scheduled; the agenda consists of procedural items and the presentation. The meeting may be continued if attendance exceeds…
Board to consider drafting ordinance banning data centers in unincorporated county
The Camden County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting on May 19, 2026, including a public hearing and first reading of amendments to Chapter 14 (Animals). Other notable items include a proposed intergovernmental GIS services agreement with Kingsland, a CPI rate increase for curbside collection by…
Town hosts Microsoft data center open house
The Town of Tyrone is hosting an open house to discuss the proposed Microsoft Data Center development. The event will take place on May 19, 2026, at the 950 Senoia Road location.
Planning Commission to consider rezoning for 62 townhomes with staff denial recommendation
The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a rezoning request for 0 Old Roswell Road to develop 62 townhomes. Staff recommends denial, citing inconsistency with the Comprehensive Plan and site constraints including stream buffer encroachment. The commission will also discuss data centers and approve past…
Data center zoning rules up for public hearing in DeKalb
The Board will hold a public hearing on a proposed text amendment to establish regulations for data centers in industrial and office districts county-wide. A resolution for a temporary easement for the Constitution Road Freight Corridor Improvement (cost $2,205) is also on the agenda. The consent agenda includes…
Zoning revocation notices presented to Clayton County board
The Clayton County Board of Commissioners holds a work session to hear presentations on several topics, including a behavior crisis facility update, a development authority update, the Flint River Boys & Girls Club, the FY2025 audit, Georgia Power's growth strategy, a data center update, and zoning revocation notices…
Extend data center moratorium until Sept 9, 2026
The City Council is voting on a resolution to extend the current moratorium on accepting applications for new data centers or large-scale data storage facilities until September 9, 2026. The original six-month moratorium was enacted in December 2025.
Council to consider rescinding data center ordinance and imposing moratorium
The City Council will hear the FY 2024-2025 financial audit, then vote on five home occupation permits and a final plat for 16 single-family lots. New business includes rescinding the data center ordinance, adopting a temporary moratorium, awarding a $48,976 playground equipment bid, and approving service agreements…
Commission to vote on data center moratorium resolution
The McDuffie County Board of Commissioners will consider approving a resolution imposing a moratorium on data center development, along with road lists for state funding, a park change order, and contract renewals. Other items include a broadband project update and conveyance of property to the school board.
Board approves lower solid waste rate for Brantley County
The Camden County Board of Commissioners will vote to charge Brantley County the in‑county solid waste rate of $18.21 per ton instead of the out‑of‑county rate of $25.04 per ton. The board will also consider a Georgia Power easement request, a purchase of ten Harris XL200P dual‑band portable radios, and contract…
Board considers rezoning and annexation for industrial parks and data centers
The Planning & Zoning Board will hold public hearings on two requests to establish industrial parks for data centers. The board will also review several home occupation permits and a final plat for a residential development.
Board to discuss data center zoning and moratorium
The McDuffie County Board of Commissioners will hold a work session on May 4, 2026, to discuss several items including data center zoning designation and a potential moratorium, road lists for state funding, and a contract renewal for probation supervision services. No final votes are expected; the session is for…
Data center campus rezoning and variance for 291 acres at Tomochichi Road
The Spalding County Planning Commission will consider multiple rezoning requests, variances, and a text amendment. The largest item is a proposal to rezone 291 acres for a data center campus, including a variance from wetland protection district restrictions. Also on the agenda: a 3.86-acre rezoning to manufacturing…
Board to discuss zoning, codes, and policies at planning retreat
The Charlton County Board of Commissioners will hold a planning retreat to discuss policy updates and potential code changes, including topics such as tiny homes, data centers, and building code revisions.
Board to vote on continuing data center moratorium
The Grady County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting on April 21, 2026, to consider several formal actions including whether to continue the moratorium on data centers and whether to approve the GMASS contract. Consent items include ratifying votes for the Sheriff's Office to use county land for a…
Grady County to hold public hearing on data center moratorium
The Grady County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing regarding a data center moratorium. No other substantive items are listed on the agenda.
Commissioners to discuss new data center regulations
The Board of County Commissioners will hold a work session to discuss an ordinance amending the Unified Development Code. The discussion focuses on establishing regulations, performance criteria, and application requirements for data centers.
Commission adopts emergency 120‑day moratorium on crypto and data‑center sites
The Union County Commission will adopt Resolution R-2026-26, creating a 120‑day emergency moratorium on applications for cryptocurrency sites, data‑mining sites, and data centers. The meeting also includes approval of several service agreements, a grant for the Family Treatment Court, and the issuance of short‑term…