Cherokee Co. moratorium

Timeline of record

• Sep 10
  NEWS·Fulton Co., GA

  Thor Equities Plans $1B Data Center In North Georgia: The Atlanta Deal Sheet

  Thor Equities is proposing a $1 billion, 350,000-square-foot data center on nearly 560 acres in Bartow County north of Atlanta, expected to deliver by 2030 and generate $2 million annually in local tax revenues while employing 50 full-time workers.

  Bisnow · Fulton Co., GA
• Sep 2
  MORATORIUM·Fulton Co., GA

  Data center moratorium approved by metro Atlanta City in special meeting

  Forest Park approved a 90-day moratorium on data center applications to revise zoning laws that currently permit such facilities by right. The city plans to establish definitions, location guidelines, residential buffers, and accountability provisions for data centers.

  WSB-TV · Fulton Co., GA
• Sep 1
  LAWSUIT·Georgia

  Georgia fugitive captured after jumping into Weiss Lake

  A Georgia fugitive was captured Tuesday after jumping into Weiss Lake while deputies attempted to serve an out-of-state warrant at an Alabama campground. Eric Carl Virta was found hiding in a swampy area over an hour later and taken into custody without incident.

  WBMA · Georgia
• Aug 23
  MORATORIUM·Georgia

  Huge solar farms in the works; Tag office employee arrested; Data center moratorium extended

  Three large solar projects totaling at least 1,500 acres each have submitted applications in south Georgia counties, with completion expected by late 2028 or 2029. An Athens-Clarke County tag office employee was arrested on forgery, identity fraud and false statement charges related to her work. Cherokee County extended its data center moratorium six months to allow time for developing regulations.

  97.5 Glory FM · Georgia
• Aug 20
  MORATORIUM·Fulton Co., GA

  Data center moratorium more than doubled after metro Atlanta commission vote

  Cherokee County commissioners unanimously extended their data center moratorium by 180 days on Tuesday, more than doubling the initial 30-day pause implemented in July. The extension aims to allow county staff time to research and develop specific regulations for data center development.

  WSB-TV · Fulton Co., GA
• Jul 26
  MORATORIUM·Cherokee Co. (GA), GA

  Cherokee County, Georgia, hits pause on data centers, eyes moratorium into 2027

  Cherokee County commissioners unanimously approved a 30-day pause on new data center development and scheduled an August 18 hearing to consider a longer extension, potentially keeping the moratorium in place until mid-February 2027, as the county lacks specific ordinances to regulate such facilities.

  Yahoo · Cherokee Co. (GA), GA
• Jul 22
  MORATORIUM·Cherokee Co. (GA), GA

  Cherokee County approves data center moratorium

  Cherokee County commissioners unanimously approved a 30-day moratorium on data center development, with plans to extend it through early 2027. The pause will allow staff time to develop ordinances addressing data center use, as the county currently lacks specific regulations governing such facilities.

  Atlanta News First · Cherokee Co. (GA), GA