Bolingbroke Technology Campus
Landowners proposed a $5.8 billion data center on about 900 wooded acres near Bolingbroke, promising $60 million a year in taxes. Hundreds of residents in red shirts opposed it, and the county commission voted no in August 2025.
Where things stand: Monroe County Commission unanimously denied the rezoning on Aug. 5, 2025.
🕒 Latest update (Aug 5, 2025): Monroe County Commission voted unanimously against the rezoning, a week after the planning board also said no.
What we know
- 📍 WhereAbout 900 wooded acres near Bolingbroke, Unincorporated Monroe County, Monroe County
- 🏢 CompanyBolingbroke Technology Center, LLC
- 🌳 Size900 acres
- 💧 WaterMonroe County · 1,000,000 gallons a day
- 💵 Cost$5.8 billion
What happened so far
- April 9, 2025A nine-building, 5.4 million square foot campus was filed for state regional review (DRI #4446).
- Aug 5, 2025Monroe County Commission voted unanimously against the rezoning, a week after the planning board also said no.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Monroe County paused new data center applications outside city limits in December 2025 while it reviews possible limits. Monroe County had already turned down one large data center rezoning in August 2025, while the city of Forsyth later approved another.
✋ Turned down
Monroe County commissioners voted unanimously against rezoning about 900 acres of mostly wooded land near Bolingbroke for a planned $5.8 billion data center. The planning board had also refused to recommend it. Hundreds of residents came to oppose it.
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Where this comes from
- DRI #4446: Bolingbroke Technology Campus (Development of Regional Impact filing) · Georgia Department of Community Affairs · April 9, 2025
- Despite the promise of millions of dollars every year, Monroe County says 'no' to a data center · GPB News · Aug 6, 2025
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