DEKALB COUNTY, GA — DeKalb County commissioners vote to extend a temporary moratorium for six months on applications for new data centers during a meeting on Tuesday.
The six-month moratorium will allow DeKalb County to get studies on environmental and public health.
The moratorium has been in place since July and has already been extended once. Commissioners also discussed an ordinance that would establish new regulatory guidelines for data centers operating in the county.
The vote by DeKalb County lawmakers came after passionate public comment.
Several community groups mobilized residents ahead of Tuesday’s vote, speaking out against a proposed data center in South DeKalb. The groups urged residents to weigh in as county leaders consider the future of data center development.
Twelve, six, three months. No matter how long the proposed moratorium, DeKalb County residents like Waqueeta Brown tell lawmakers it’s simply not enough--and it’s time to reject data centers once and for all.
Commissioner Ted Terry proposed a 12 month moratorium and says all approved data centers should include mandated community benefits.
WSB Radio’s Veronica Waters contributed to this story.