Milton to extend data center moratorium after three weeks

Milton to extend data center moratorium after three weeks

News ClipAppen Media·Milton, Meriwether County, GA·7/6/2026

The Milton City Council is set to consider extending its previously enacted 30-day moratorium on data center permit applications until July 21. This extension aims to allow for required public hearings. Concurrently, city staff are developing amendments to the Unified Development Code to address future data center developments.

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Gov: Milton City Council

The Milton City Council is slated to deliberate extending a temporary ban on data center permit applications. After initially enacting a 30-day moratorium at a June 15 meeting, the council will now consider extending this pause until July 21 to accommodate necessary public hearings.

City staff are concurrently developing amendments to Milton's Unified Development Code, a comprehensive set of regulations, to guide and manage potential future data center developments. The upcoming council meeting on Monday, July 6, at Milton City Hall, will be open to the public for discussion.