Residents voice concerns about proposed data centers and Technology Overlay District

Apr 14, 2026

Multiple public commenters raised environmental, economic and procedural concerns about proposed data centers in Muscogee County and the proposed Technology Overlay District; the council recorded these public comments and took no immediate action on most of them.

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A series of public commenters addressed the council on April 14 about proposed data centers and the proposed Technology Overlay District. Gregory Foster spoke specifically in relation to the "Stop Hypercycle Data Centers in Muscogee County" group; other speakers listed data center, environmental and procedural concerns. Several commenters asked for a moratorium or for the zoning overlay to be referred to a public ballot; Sophia Rother is recorded as asking for a moratorium or send‑to‑ballot option.

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