Chairman Taylor says Bacon County should commission neutral study before drafting data-center ordinance

Aug 18, 2026

During the meeting Gary Edenfield asked about data center ordinances. Chairman Shane Taylor said Spaulding County has a model that sets guidelines but does not ban data centers and recommended Bacon County commission a neutral study before proposing local rules.

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An attendee asked the commissioners about the county27s status on data center ordinances; the question was raised by Gary Edenfield during the Aug. 18 meeting. Chairman Shane Taylor responded that Spaulding County has a model ordinance that provides guidelines but does not prohibit data centers, and said Bacon County needs a neutral study to inform any ordinance the county might adopt.

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