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Coweta County Board of Commissioners - Public Hearing/Regular Meeting, May 5, 2026

Votes on Direct staff to add data center operators ordinance and authority to work session

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What happened

This was largely an administrative meeting for the Coweta County Board of Commissioners; the most substantive land-use action was approval of the abandonment of a portion of the Holtz Parkway right-of-way (Districts 3 and 4), which passed on a voice vote to accommodate a realigne…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Coweta County, GA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
May 5, 2026
Decisions
15 zoning decisions
Outcome
Voted

Projects in this meeting (1)

Transmit

Approved

Free sample: decision 1 of 15

Direct staff to add data center operators ordinance and authority to work session

Commissioner Smith requested that discussion of a proposed data center operators ordinance and creation of a data center authority in Coweta County be added to the next scheduled work session on June 11th. Two commissioners (Smith and the Chairman) provided the support needed under meeting rules to direct staff to place it on the June 11th work session agenda; no formal vote taken.

The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.

Meeting Summary

This was largely an administrative meeting for the Coweta County Board of Commissioners; the most substantive land-use action was approval of the abandonment of a portion of the Holtz Parkway right-of-way (Districts 3 and 4), which passed on a voice vote to accommodate a realigne…

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Key Decisions (15)

Other

Direct staff to add data center operators ordinance and authority to work session

Approved

Abandonment of a portion of Holtz Parkway right-of-way

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Transmit Comprehensive Plan 2026-2046 to Three Rivers and DCA

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Appointments to election boards

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Intergovernmental agreement property exchange with Board of Education

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Lighting agreement with GDOT at Gordon Road and SR 16

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Estoppel certificate for Scout Cold Storage

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Spectrum Business agreement for fire station number five

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Contract with UGA for fairgrounds expansion needs assessment

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Application for GDOT Local Road Assistance funding

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Write off uncollectible taxes

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Temporary closure of Hearthstone Drive North

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Temporary closure of Smith Road

Vote: unanimous
Approved

National Beef Month and Rodeo Days proclamation

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Hire of deputy clerk Autumn Payne

Development Activity (3)

Coweta County Fairgrounds expansion

Other

Holtz Parkway extension realignment

Infrastructure

Gordon Road / SR 16 intersection improvement and roundabout

Infrastructure

Market Signals (5)

Infrastructure

Multiple approved data center projects (Project Sail, Peach, Oak, Bridgeport,…

Sentiment

Strong, organized public opposition to data centers dominates public comment,…

Infrastructure

County is drawing down significant SPLOST funds this summer for…

Who Spoke (19)

ChairCommissioner · 2StaffPublic · 8

On the record: the chair, 2 commissioners, a staff member, and 8 members of the public.

Agenda scorecard

This season: 9 of 9 (100%) forecasts called in this county.

Request Approval/Execution of a Letter to Transmit the Comprehensive Plan 2026-2046 to… plan amendment

ApprovedNot forecast
freeApprovedmoved by McKenzie

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