Possible data center on the old Boy Scout camp on Boy Scout Road (Byron area)

Also called: Boy Scout Road property, Byron Boy Scout camp data center

A private company wants to turn a former Boy Scout camp next to Byron into a data center. Byron wants to annex the land, but Crawford County objects, and the fight is in court. Byron passed rules on noise, setbacks and water in September 2026.

✔ ConfirmedSourceLast checked: Oct 6, 2026

Where things stand: A private company wants to build here, but Byron and Crawford County are fighting in court over whether Byron can annex the land. State-required arbitration ended without a deal. Byron adopted data center rules on Sept. 14, 2026, and extended its pause to Oct. 13.

🕒 Latest update (Sept 14, 2026): Byron City Council unanimously adopted its data center ordinance and extended its moratorium to Oct. 13, 2026.

What we know

📍 WhereFormer Boy Scout camp on Boy Scout Road, next to the City of Byron; sold in 2024. A high-voltage power line crosses the property., Unincorporated Crawford County, Crawford County
🔌 Where the power comes fromGeorgia Power said power would come from existing lines; a high-voltage transmission line already crosses the land.

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What happened so far

Jan 6, 2026
Crawford County commissioners passed a 180-day pause (moratorium) on data center applications.
April 2026
Byron and Crawford County went to state-required arbitration over Byron's plan to annex the land.
Aug 24, 2026
Byron held a packed public forum on its data center ordinance; nearly every speaker was opposed or asked for stronger rules.
Sept 14, 2026
Byron City Council unanimously adopted its data center ordinance and extended its moratorium to Oct. 13, 2026.

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Where this comes from

Crawford County commissioners pass 180-day moratorium on data center applications · WGXA · Jan 6, 2026
Residents voice opposition to Byron data center ordinance at packed public forum · 13WMAZ (via MSN) · Aug 24, 2026
Byron City Council unanimously adopts data center ordinance after months of review · 13WMAZ (via MSN) · Sept 14, 2026

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