Fulton County targets data centers with $5 billion tax assessment | WSB-TV

Name: Fulton County targets data centers with $5 billion tax assessment | WSB-TV
Uploaded: 2026-06-08T22:13:26.000Z
Duration: 1 min 46 s
Description: Fulton County in Georgia is pursuing a $5 billion tax assessment targeting data centers within its jurisdiction. This significant increase in revenue is intended to fund various county programs, including those for seniors and the jail. Data center companies may soon face new tax obligations amounting to tens of millions of dollars.

News Clip1:46WSB-TV·Fulton County, GA·6/8/2026

Fulton County in Georgia is pursuing a $5 billion tax assessment targeting data centers within its jurisdiction. This significant increase in revenue is intended to fund various county programs, including those for seniors and the jail. Data center companies may soon face new tax obligations amounting to tens of millions of dollars.

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Gov: Fulton County

Fulton County is going after data centers with tax assessments.

Those companies may not yet know they’re on the hook for tens of millions more, money the county wants to use for seniors, the jail and other programs.

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