The Data Center Divide
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Haralson County
Neutral Data Center Policies
Haralson County’s enacted amendment allows the property to be considered for manufacturing and warehousing as well as data centers; any project still needs Tallapoosa’s approval.
current law · County project: Property covered by the amended intergovernmental agreement with the Haralson County Development Authority; the specific site is not identified in the sources.Allows county property previously designated for a data center to be considered for other uses, such as manufacturing or warehousing; it does not approve or prohibit a data center.Haralson County–Haralson County Development Authority Intergovernmental Agreement (2026)
What this means
The amendment would let the property be considered for uses beyond data centers, including manufacturing and warehousing, rather than keeping its use focused on a data center. A data center would still be possible, and the sources describe no new requirements or ban, so the effect is a minor reduction in certainty that this site will host one (“open it to beyond a data center to many other uses”).
People behind it
- Ryan Farmer
Moved to approve the amended IGA; the minutes state he made a motion to approve the amended IGA as presented.
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The amendment broadens the property’s permitted uses beyond a data center to other industrial uses, including manufacturing and warehousing. Data centers remain a possible use, but the amendment does not approve a specific data center or guarantee one will be built.
Sources
current law · County project: Property covered by the IGA, associated with the proposed development near TallapoosaAllows the Haralson County property deal to include uses beyond a data center, such as manufacturing or warehousing, without approving a data center.Amendment to Haralson County–Haralson County Development Authority Intergovernmental Agreement (2026)
What this means
The amendment allows uses such as manufacturing and warehousing in addition to data centers, but it does not itself approve or ban a data center “beyond a data center to many other uses”. Any project still needs Tallapoosa’s approval, so the sources describe no clear new data-center-specific burden or benefit.
People behind it
- Haralson County Board of Commissioners
Approved the amendment to the intergovernmental agreement by a 5-0 vote.
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The amended IGA keeps a data center among possible uses of the property while allowing other uses, including manufacturing and warehousing; it does not approve a data center, and Tallapoosa’s city council must still approve a project before development begins. The amendment opens it to uses beyond a data center
Sources
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