Franklin County Commissioners impose six-month data center moratorium
News ClipFranklin County Citizen Leader·Carnesville, Franklin County, GA·7/9/2026
Franklin County Commissioners have voted to impose a six-month moratorium on data center development. This decision effectively bans the consideration of data center projects in the county for the immediate future.
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The Franklin County Commissioners have enacted a six-month moratorium on data center development, following a vote on Monday. The decision, as reported by publisher Shane Scoggins, means that no data centers will be considered for development in Franklin County for at least the next half-year. The Board of Commissioners (BOC) imposed the ban on considering data center projects.