The Data Center Divide
A policy snapshot ahead of the 2026 midterms. Mapping data center incentives, restrictions, and bans through legislation, regulations, and executive actions across all 50 states and 1,462 local jurisdictions.
Fulton County
Neutral Data Center Policies
Fulton County has an enacted resolution urging its development authority to deny data-center tax breaks and other incentives, but it does not ban projects or control city zoning, and its practical effect appears limited.
current law · County measureUrges Fulton County’s development authority to stop considering tax breaks and other financial incentives for data center projects.Fulton County Board of Commissioners Resolution Opposing Local Incentives for Data Center Projects (2026)
What this means
The resolution urges the county development authority to turn down tax breaks and other incentives for data centers, which could make some projects less attractive financially. But it does not ban data centers or control city zoning, and the authority operates independently, so its practical effect appears limited. It urges the authority to decline incentives.
People behind it
- Bridget Thorne
District 1 Fulton County Commissioner and co-sponsor of the resolution opposing local incentives for data center projects.
- Bob Ellis
District 2 Fulton County Commissioner and co-sponsor of the resolution opposing local incentives for data center projects.
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Opposes tax abatements and other financial incentives from development authorities within Fulton County for data center projects, and urges the Development Authority of Fulton County to decline to consider or approve those incentives.
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