Marietta weighs moratorium on new data centers

Marietta weighs moratorium on new data centers

News ClipMarietta Daily Journal·Marietta, Cobb County, GA·7/7/2026

The Marietta City Council is set to consider a temporary moratorium on new data centers during its upcoming meeting. This follows the identification of a storage facility slated for renovation into a data center.

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The Marietta City Council in Georgia is scheduled to discuss and potentially vote on a temporary moratorium regarding new data center developments. The decision comes as a storage facility within the city is reportedly being prepared for renovation into a data center, prompting local officials to evaluate the impact of such projects.

The council will hold its meeting on Wednesday to deliberate on the proposed pause on new data center construction.