Morgan County Slaps Moratorium on Data Centers
News ClipMorgan County Citizen·Morgan County, GA·7/7/2026
Morgan County has enacted a 120-day moratorium on new data center developments. This decision means no new data centers will be permitted in the county for the next four months. The action was called for by Planning Director Chuck Jarrell.
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Morgan County's Board of Commissioners has enacted a 120-day moratorium on data center construction within the county. This means that for the next four months, no new data centers will be permitted to be built.
The decision followed a recommendation from Planning Director Chuck Jarrell at a previous Board of Commissioners meeting, where he advocated for the temporary halt on data center developments.