Nothing reported in Unincorporated Cherokee County yet
Who decides here: the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Cherokee County commissioners unanimously approved a 30-day pause on data center development, with a hearing on August 18 to extend it about 180 days into mid-February 2027. The county has no data center rules and no pending applications.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Cherokee County. - Go to county meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Unincorporated Cherokee County: Georgia Power Co. (company) or Amicalola Electric Member Corp. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation (co-op (owned by its members)) or Cobb Electric Membership Corp. (co-op (owned by its members)).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Georgia.