The Cobb County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to consider a presentation and discussion on data centers and their impacts during its regular meeting on Oct. 13, 2026, according to the published agenda.
The agenda item follows the board’s discussion of victim advocacy matters under the Cobb County Solicitor General’s Office. After the data center presentation, the board is scheduled to conduct the first public hearing on proposed amendments to Part I, Chapters 2 (Administration) and 6 (Alcohol) of the county code, according to the published agenda.
The matter is relevant to residents as data centers have drawn attention in jurisdictions nationwide for their effects on local infrastructure, land use and utility demand. The published agenda does not provide additional detail on the specific impacts to be discussed.
- Meeting: Cobb County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
- Date: Oct. 13, 2026
- Agenda Item 5: Presentation and discussion on data centers and their impacts
- Agenda Item 6: First public hearing on proposed amendments to Part I, Chapters 2 and 6 of the county code
- Preceding item: Discussion of victim advocacy under the Cobb County Solicitor General’s Office
According to the published agenda, the data center presentation and discussion is listed as a regular business item, not a public hearing. The subsequent item is listed as the first public hearing on the chapter amendments, indicating further hearings may follow as part of the code amendment process.
Residents seeking more information or wishing to participate can review the full agenda through the Cobb County CivicClerk portal and may attend the Oct. 13, 2026 meeting in person to observe the discussion and the public hearing on the proposed code amendments.
Official source: the published record