The Newton County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to consider a resolution on Oct. 6, 2026, that would extend an existing moratorium on new data center applications, according to the published agenda.
Resolution R-100626A, listed as item 3 on the agenda, is described as “A RESOLUTION OF THE NEWTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO EXTEND AN EXISTING MORATORIUM ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS, REQUESTS OR SUBMISSIONS THAT PROPOSE THE DEVELOPMENT OF DATA CENTERS,” according to the agenda.
The matter is relevant to residents because it concerns whether the county will continue to pause acceptance of new applications, requests, or submissions proposing data center development, as stated in the agenda text. The agenda does not specify the length of the extension or the reasons for the original moratorium.
- Meeting date: Oct. 6, 2026
- Location: Newton County, GA
- Agenda item: Resolution R-100626A
- Action type: Consideration of a resolution to extend an existing data center application moratorium
- Source: Official Newton County agenda
According to the published agenda, the Board of Commissioners is scheduled to take up the resolution during the Oct. 6 meeting as part of its regular agenda consideration process.
Residents interested in the proceedings can attend the Oct. 6, 2026 meeting of the Newton County Board of Commissioners. The full agenda, including Resolution R-100626A, is available on the county’s official civic engagement platform.
Official source: the published record