Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Newton County commission objects to Covington annexation tied to proposed Gregory Road data center
Summary
The Newton County Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution objecting to a City of Covington annexation that would allow a planned data center campus; commissioners cited water, transportation and land‑use conflicts and voted 3–1 with one abstention to initiate dispute procedures under Georgia law.
The Newton County Board of Commissioners voted to object to the City of Covington’s proposed annexation of about 520.5 acres along Gregory Road on Tuesday, citing land‑use, water and transportation impacts tied to a proposed data‑center campus.
County attorney Patrick Jogstetter told commissioners the developer’s application would rezone roughly 213 acres to industrial (M‑2) for a possible single tenant campus of up to 1,410,000 square feet and leave about 307.5 acres as estate lots. “Data centers are heavy water users,” Jogstetter said, and staff estimated the project could generate about 360,000 gallons per day of discharge depending on cooling and recirculation choices.
The county resolution argues the rezoning and proposed density represent “a…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
