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Coweta commissioners extend data‑center moratorium as residents debate "Project Sale"
Summary
Coweta County extended a limited moratorium on new data‑center applications to allow continued public hearings and ordinance work; the meeting drew a long public‑comment period with speakers both urging the county to move forward for tax revenue and warning of water, energy and environmental risks tied to the proposed "Project Sale."
Coweta County commissioners voted Dec. 4 to extend a limited moratorium on accepting new data‑center applications while the county continues public hearings and considers ordinance amendments.
The board’s action keeps the moratorium in place until the earlier of Dec. 17, the adoption of any amendments to land‑use regulations, or affirmative action by the board terminating the moratorium. Staff told the board the extension was requested because the next public hearing on a proposed data‑center ordinance is scheduled for Dec. 16 and the moratorium’s scheduled expiration would fall before that hearing.
Why it matters: the moratorium surrounds a high-profile proposed campus known in public comment as "Project Sale," a large data‑center development that residents and developers said could materially affect…
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