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.
136 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)
- Roswell, GA (9)
- DeKalb County, GA (9)
- Spalding County, GA (9)
- Coweta County, GA (7)
- South Fulton, GA (6)
- Atlanta, GA (4)
- Gordon County, GA (4)
- Griffin, GA (4)
- Camden County, GA (4)
- Clayton County, GA (4)
Latest matching meetings
Council considers 90-day moratorium on data centers
The City of Forest Park is holding a special meeting to consider passing a 90-day moratorium on data centers. This is the only new business item on the agenda, alongside standard procedural steps like roll call and adoption of the agenda.
County seeks public input on data center, battery, solar regulations
The Putnam County Board of Commissioners is holding a public information gathering session to collect citizen input on developing a regulatory framework for data centers, battery storage facilities, and solar farms. The session is a modified town hall format with a short presentation and ample opportunity for…
Committee to vote on $2M Chastain Park stream project, data center water rules
The City Utilities Committee is meeting to consider ordinances and resolutions on water, waste, and fleet services. Key items include a $2 million contract amendment for stream stabilization at Chastain Park Golf Course, a proposed ban on potable water for data center cooling, and several contract extensions and new…
County to hear data center ordinance, property tax increase at meeting
The Bulloch County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular session with presentations, public hearings, and votes on multiple items. Key items include a presentation on a draft data center ordinance, a public hearing on a proposed property tax increase, and a vote on the 2026 millage rates. The consent agenda…
South Fulton Council passes new data center zoning ordinance
The South Fulton City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 2026-024, which replaces the previous data center regulations (Ordinance 2024-034) with a new set of zoning, permitting, and performance standards. The ordinance restricts data centers to industrial zones, requires a special use permit, and imposes…
Board to vote on extending data center moratorium, transit expansions
The Cobb County Board of Commissioners will hold public hearings on service equity analyses for two proposed CobbLinc microtransit expansions in South Cobb and Acworth-Kennesaw. They will also vote on extending a temporary moratorium on rezoning and permits for new data centers in unincorporated areas. Other items…
Council to discuss convention center funding, opioid funds for housing
The Marietta City Council is holding a work session to discuss several items, including the renewal of workers' compensation and fiduciary insurance, a Board of Lights and Water appointment, and a proposal to allocate at least $50,000 of Opioid Settlement Funds toward the Georgia Rehoused Program for Emmanuel's…
Council to vote on $1.25M right-of-way for Pine Grove roundabout and trail
The Roswell Mayor and Council will consider consent agenda items including right-of-way acquisition for the Pine Grove Phase 1A project, contracts for the 911 range, tennis courts, gym floors, and HVAC upgrades. The regular agenda includes a rezoning request for 0 Old Roswell Road, second readings of ordinances on…
Pooler City Council holds retreat on wetlands, annexation, data centers
The Pooler City Council is holding a retreat to discuss term priorities, a finance update, asset management, grants, and a development authority bonding update. Presentations will cover wetlands and federal environmental regulations, annexation law in Georgia, and data center impacts and opportunities. The agenda also…
Board to vote on 2027 budget, data center moratorium, and zoning variances
The Walker County Board of Commissioners will hold its regular meeting to approve the 2027 fiscal year budget, extend a data center moratorium, and decide on three zoning variances. The board will also hear public comments, receive financial reports, and vote on new business including transit rate changes and…
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…
Council to vote on $1.25M Pine Grove right-of-way, $1.1M range upgrade
The Roswell Mayor and Council will consider a consent agenda with multiple contracts, including $1.25 million for right-of-way acquisition for the Pine Grove Phase 1A road project and $1.1 million for a police firing range upgrade. The regular agenda includes a rezoning request for 0 Old Roswell Road, second readings…
Board considers impact fees, zoning changes, and $644k in purchases
The Bulloch County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on a proposed impact fee program and draft capital improvements plan. They will also review zoning applications for a liquor store, home occupation, and a 250-foot communications tower, along with a text amendment to update definitions related to…
Cobb County Board of Commissioners to review ARPA and housing updates
The Board of Commissioners will hold a work session to receive presentations on three specific topics. The session is focused on information gathering and updates rather than final decisions.
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 vote on data center moratorium, film fees, and food contract
The Morgan County Board of Commissioners and Building Authority will consider a temporary moratorium on data centers, updates to the film policy and fee schedule, and a contract for the FY27 Georgia Foods program. The meeting also includes approval of prior meeting minutes and a consent agenda item on travel policy…
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.
Public hearing on FY2027 budget and data center zoning changes
The Board of Commissioners will hold public hearings on amendments to the Unified Development Code regarding data centers, two variance requests for properties on Highway 16 West and East Slaton Avenue, and the proposed FY2026-2027 budget. The consent agenda includes approval of minutes, contracts for safety upgrades…
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.