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Gordon County extends temporary moratorium on data-center applications to June 15, 2026
Summary
The commission voted 5-0 to extend a temporary moratorium on data center applications for 90 days, moving the moratorium end date to June 15, 2026, while staff and the commission consider next steps.
The Gordon County Board of Commissioners unanimously extended a temporary moratorium relating to data-center development for an additional 90 days on March 17, moving the moratorium’s expiration date to June 15, 2026.
Chair Owens presented the extension request and County Administrator Jim Ledbetter placed the item on the agenda; Commissioner Chad Steward moved to approve the extension and Vice-Chair Kevin Cunningham seconded. The motion carried 5-0.
The transcript records the extension and its new date but does not include additional detail on the specific regulatory or substantive concerns prompting the moratorium in this session. The extension preserves the county’s current pause on accepting or acting on data-center applications for the specified period, allowing staff and elected officials more time to consider potential ordinances or review criteria.
Next steps: staff and commissioners may use the moratorium period to draft or refine zoning language, hosting of studies or stakeholder input as required by county rules; the transcript does not specify planned follow-up actions.
