The Morgan County Planning Board is scheduled to consider a temporary moratorium on data center development at its meeting on Aug. 4, 2026, according to the published agenda.
The agenda item, listed as “TEMPORARY MORATORIUM OF DATA CENTERS,” states that Planning Department Director Chuck Jarrell told the board the Planning Office has received several inquiries regarding data centers, according to the official record. The agenda does not provide further detail on the scope or duration of the proposed moratorium.
The discussion matters to residents because it concerns whether the county will pause approvals for new data center projects while officials review the issue, according to the agenda. Data center development has drawn interest from multiple inquiries, per the planning director’s comments recorded in the agenda.
- Meeting date: Aug. 4, 2026
- Location: Morgan County, Georgia
- Agenda item: Temporary Moratorium of Data Centers
- Official speaker: Planning Department Director Chuck Jarrell
- Context: Planning Office has received several inquiries regarding data centers, according to the agenda
According to the published agenda, the Planning Board is scheduled to take up the moratorium item as part of its Aug. 4, 2026 meeting. The agenda does not specify a vote outcome, as the meeting has not yet occurred as of this report.
Residents may attend the Aug. 4, 2026 meeting in person or review the full agenda posted online to follow the discussion and any opportunities for public comment on the proposed moratorium.
Official source: the published record