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Residents and advocates press for extension of DeKalb data‑center moratorium as initial 100‑day pause nears expiration
Summary
Speakers at the Oct. 7 committee meeting urged a county extension of a 100‑day moratorium on new or expanded data centers, citing water, sewer and zoning concerns; the director of planning later walked on a public‑hearing item to extend the moratorium.
Multiple residents and an advocate for a county moratorium urged the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 7 to extend a 100‑day pause on permitting new data centers in unincorporated DeKalb County, saying infrastructure and zoning rules require more public review.
Martha Gross, a commercial real‑estate broker and Brookhaven resident, told commissioners that data centers are a “noxious use” near neighborhoods unless sited and regulated carefully. She said the…
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