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Commission extends data center moratorium 90 days to allow ordinance drafting
Summary
The board approved a 90-day extension to the county's data center moratorium, moving the deadline to 11/21/2026 while staff completes a proposed ordinance and submits it for legal review.
Meriwether County staff told the board that the county's temporary moratorium on data center development, set to expire Aug. 23, 2026, needs a 90‑day extension so staff can prepare a proposed data center ordinance and complete legal review. Staff asked the board to extend the moratorium through Nov. 21, 2026; the board approved the extension by motion and voice vote (SEG 492–514).
“Staff is requesting that the board extend the moratorium for additional 90 days through 11/21/2026 to allow sufficient time to complete and present a proposed data center ordinance that addresses the county's identified concerns,” a staff member told commissioners. Staff said legal has reviewed and signed the current moratorium extension language and that a draft ordinance is near readiness for legal review. The extension preserves the county's ability to regulate data center siting while staff finalizes ordinance language for formal consideration.
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