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Fulton County residents press council on proposed data centers; council says formal abatement process, not immediate ban
Summary
Residents urged the council to block tax abatements or PILOTs for potential data centers; council members said denying the right to apply may violate state law and explained that abatement applications trigger public hearings and technical review through the area plan commission and the council.
Several Fulton County residents used public comment on Jan. 21 to press elected officials about rumored data centers, asking the council either to preemptively deny tax abatements and payments-in-lieu-of-taxes or to pledge transparency if a proposal advances.
James Zimmerman, identifying himself as a Fulton County resident, asked the council to "make a motion to deny tax abatements and payment in lieu of taxes for data centers" after a recent public…
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