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Commissioners send draft data‑center ordinance with community‑benefit language to area planning

Fulton County Board of Commissioners · May 4, 2026
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Summary

A commissioner presented a draft ordinance that would require a negotiated community‑benefit agreement between Fulton County and data‑center owners before permits can be filed; the board voted to send the draft to the area‑plan committee and the data‑center committee for review.

A commissioner introduced a 25‑page draft ordinance intended to regulate data‑center development and to require a community‑benefit agreement be negotiated and signed by data‑center owners and Fulton County before permits could be filed. "This must be negotiated and agreed upon by the Fulton County Commissioners and a binding contract signed by the owners of the data center before permit can be…

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