Bulloch County, Statesboro vote on data center measures
The Statesboro Planning Commission recommended approval for a zoning change that could enable a 27-acre data center within city limits. Concurrently, the Bulloch County Board of Commissioners tabled for 30 days a proposed text amendment that would ban data centers in the county's unincorporated areas, citing concerns about an outright prohibition.
Two significant meetings in Bulloch County, Georgia, on Tuesday night addressed the future of data center development in the area. The Statesboro Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of a zoning change for a proposed 27-acre data center located inside the city limits, specifically near Upper Culture Road. This recommendation will now proceed to the Statesboro City Council for a final decision, with a separate application still required for approval.
Simultaneously, the Bulloch County Board of Commissioners convened to discuss a potential text amendment designed to effectively ban data centers as a permitted use in the unincorporated parts of the county. The measure, which faced some opposition and debate, was ultimately tabled for 30 days by a 3-2 vote. Commissioners expressed concerns about implementing an outright ban, with discussions held with legal counsel about potentially refining the language to allow for future zoning additions.