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Commissioner Gwen Flowers Taylor moved to add the item to the agenda and to proceed with listing the two parcels; the county attorney and staff briefed the board on enforcement options. Staff said code enforcement has placed signs and cameras in the area and is issuing citations where possible; because the property owner is effectively absent, staff recommended initiating condemnation procedures to secure long‑term control and remediation of the parcels.

Commissioners said the area has recurring illegal dumping and that condemnation may be the only effective long‑term remedy. Staff said listing the parcels as public nuisances will also help the county apply for cleanup grant funds and create a formal basis to require remediation and ongoing monitoring.

Why it matters: Repeated illegal dumping poses public‑health and safety hazards to nearby residents and requires county resources. The action gives staff additional legal tools — including the potential to pursue condemnation — and also positions the county to seek external grant funding for cleanup.

What’s next: Staff will continue enforcement (cameras and citations), pursue grant opportunities for cleanup, and, in parallel, evaluate condemnation proceedings to place the properties under county control and ensure remediation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Spalding County Board of Commissioners- Zoning Public Hearing July 14, 2025, 6:00 pm","oneSentenceSummary","The board voted unanimously to list two parcels on Railroad Street (Bleachery Street area) as public‑health and safety nuisances, enabling code enforcement actions, stronger cleanup efforts and eligibility for mitigation grant funds; staff said cameras, citations and potential condemnation are planned.","taxTitle","Spalding County, Georgia","taxId",28543,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6170525,"Commissioners approve $781,000 master service agreement to move county IT to cloud; first‑year migration raises cost",155,8573000,8728000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5397615-78ed246b9c18986d09548e395446ecd9&start=8573&end=8728","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5397615-78ed246b9c18986d09548e395446ecd9/thumbnail_8573000.jpg","/articles/6170525/Spalding-County/Georgia/Commissioners-approve-781000-master-service-agreement-to-move-county-IT-to-cloud-firstyear-migration-raises-cost","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6170525-418352f0ec2569c07b6e01ab1a81003f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770855298&Signature=PiBbbkPvD6o2JJ~EuFe5-uea4cW3viMQuAkCFOi75J4JwkSjVoFl796tVhex5JzyjNUdFTuwUlA8eZ0L21BLsYyXmUqUrFlkuI5hJ5icyuXmPZGY6xexfXrzt~z7SRIrndxnQ6ivgSX1GXtS7sntLjOrz1N9~UhN0bJlPNXuvPhkm5TIodLcKAVNTprGbUfakFXSVubMQgKje0WPAV16OzLDD33thCzrvJnre66UHoDWmMbtjryQRfIFCcPmA9bUhNFKu1cR0cYfTSzy2riJzabXfA8S1m-ST8AN2Gwm94n5Gse~ql~EqnEuGU0XX905-XUhht466BD1A-3rVvvMIg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Spalding County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a master services agreement for cloud migration and managed IT services, awarding the contract to the low bidder and committing $781,000 annually for the service.

County IT staff member Mike Wyndham told commissioners the total cost for the contract is $781,000 per year; the increase compared with last year’s $572,000 is driven by an approximately $180,000 migration cost for the cloud transition this fiscal year. Wyndham said the county will move on‑site servers to a cloud environment (Microsoft Azure under the contract) and will reduce on‑site server maintenance once migration is complete.

Commissioners questioned the year‑over‑year increase and asked staff to report back on next year’s projected savings once the migration work is complete. The board approved the contract 5–0; staff said subsequent years’ costs are expected to be lower after the one‑time migration expense.

Why it matters: Moving servers to a cloud host is intended to reduce on‑site maintenance and improve security, but it has an upfront cost that will affect this fiscal year’s budget. The board asked staff to monitor costs and report anticipated changes for next year’s budget cycle.

What’s next: The county will complete the migration work under the master service agreement; staff will return budget comparisons next fiscal year.","The board approved a master services agreement for cloud migration and managed services at an annual cost of $781,000; staff said the current year includes roughly $180,000 of one‑time migration costs that will not recur in the next budget year.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6170530,"Board approves rezoning, special‑exception permits for proposed data‑center campus near future airport",4741,3575000,8316000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5397615-78ed246b9c18986d09548e395446ecd9&start=3575&end=8316","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5397615-78ed246b9c18986d09548e395446ecd9/thumbnail_3575000.jpg","/articles/6170530/Spalding-County/Georgia/Board-approves-rezoning-specialexception-permits-for-proposed-datacenter-campus-near-future-airport","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6170530-deef9ba7e0925d347f3843ef59827551/orig.mp4?Expires=1770855298&Signature=ZqbqI0veP6Pa-JiN7KqsHXLCLMxE0ly6q2CXsEgpC~Hc-1G-RuOxoucshWSuQ8-jtpc5hD73rOYSu8MJtydUmUHXZB6r6Z~1BYSBt4L~6guBuxvPBCxo5skt0j~ygY4dp1T-WLj7Mt8BdAviIo2PyfBoMyuocSQTPh35Yb04nwWgaXPva-uSPinrAzq2JOvEmIslcsveMNbbt7pBuNToLpfJWLizGAUBrnVLmAZ2pfdTCf6Zt1edUwam7rgw3-6EfOGe6YWpovAbZUBYyp6jOOY7zyuQL3~zrOz3P17uPW4-3of59cECfuj~JB4AbyUH2LEDeniWC4PgitZCG9w1IA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Spalding County Board of Commissioners approved rezoning and special‑exception permits for a proposed data‑center campus on roughly 140 acres near the county’s designated future airport site, voting on July 14 to permit data‑center development subject to multiple staff conditions.

Attorney and applicant representative Steven Jones presented the project on behalf of Montana Property Group, describing a multi‑building data‑center campus, supporting office space, a proposed substation and sets of transmission lines traversing the property. Jones and applicant representatives said they had preliminary commitments for closed‑loop cooling and were in discussions with major power providers; he asked the board to approve rezoning to C1C (manufacturing‑light) and associated special exceptions for data‑center uses.

Four public speakers and several commissioners questioned environmental, noise and power issues, and urged strict conditions. Resident Greg Burns and other speakers voiced concerns about long‑term county dependence on a single taxpayer and generator noise; Kaye Whimpy and David Lynch cited water, air‑quality, noise and emergency access worries. Burns and others urged robust decommissioning standards and protections for neighboring properties.

Staff and the county attorney noted the site already contains multiple transmission lines and is within an employment character area of the comprehensive plan. Planning and public‑works staff recommended conditions addressing traffic mitigation during construction, adherence to airport‑overlay height restrictions, tree preservation, landscape buffers, closed‑loop cooling (to limit potable water use), seismic/emergency access planning and acoustic mitigation for backup generators. The applicant consented to staff’s recommended conditions and to include additional elements from the draft county data‑center ordinance.

The board voted 4–1 to approve rezoning application 2513Z (86.81 acres) and 4–1 to approve rezoning application 2514Z (46.1 acres). The special‑exception permits for data centers (applications 2503S and 2504S, tied to the two rezoning files) passed unanimously. The record shows commissioners added conditions during discussion to require emergency access for first responders, robust tree‑protection buffering, acoustic treatment for generators and decommissioning standards.

Why it matters: County staff and the applicant emphasized significant property‑tax revenue potential, while residents and some commissioners raised long‑term questions about power demand, noise, water use, and the county’s fiscal reliance on a single large tax payer. The board advanced the project subject to multiple conditions and will bring final rezoning ordinances back for second reading.

What’s next: The rezoning ordinances with the incorporated conditions will return to the board for formal adoption. Staff will expect the applicant to provide utility entitlement letters and a tree‑protection / landscape buffer plan before construction permits are issued.","After hours of public comment, the board approved two rezoning applications and two special‑exception requests for a proposed data‑center campus, with conditions addressing buffers, power, water and noise mitigation. Two rezoning votes were 4–1; special exceptions passed unanimously.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6170534,"Commissioners approve rezoning, variance for 7 Crouch Road despite 5‑acre PDD rule",2754,622000,3376000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5397615-78ed246b9c18986d09548e395446ecd9&start=622&end=3376","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5397615-78ed246b9c18986d09548e395446ecd9/thumbnail_622000.jpg","/articles/6170534/Spalding-County/Georgia/Commissioners-approve-rezoning-variance-for-7-Crouch-Road-despite-5acre-PDD-rule","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6170534-76258829abe28f18aa600ab8b3b2abe8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770855298&Signature=mQoh8Jq3huf8DkUXER1Q30SRlDL4bHPjLtEXZEy-MsjOIiro~~7a3WpzdCr402lZpde2syBwqqHxJzZcIWi2llKYA-V29uqh2P6q291lFjJjlWvMAewOa0muns4YdCUAL~XcE8jqEVhASRexcpVmtjVaqWMi2aY2mi6HO5OUfxSLFDO7arQsqVuPrvgStFmBaA3k9DCHj-nXBDW8bUwsjtZAwv3~iemAMHGMygjZd9-oJ9W~atWeMqB~5NDFrjW5z2h8VTZX9xrZ4j7dQUS2zNz8VNrueg1~MH4PjRGR3AwKl~iapCTVEKDLroXvAheExagG5yzBRBJ6JTig7mPYAA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Spalding County Board of Commissioners voted 4–1 on July 14 to rezone 2.36 acres at 7 Crouch Road from AR‑1 (agricultural‑residential) to PDD (planned development district) and to grant a variance from the PDD minimum‑acreage requirement, allowing a proposed restaurant, fuel canopy and sundry/retail uses on the parcel.

County planning staff had recommended approval. Planning staff member Mr. Allen told commissioners the parcel is unusual — small and surrounded by large industrial parcels — and that the revised application was intended to align the site with adjacent PDD parcels and to provide services for nearby industrial employers.

The vote followed extended discussion about ordinance consistency and access. Commissioner Gwen Flowers Taylor said she had “a problem with this application” because the county’s PDD ordinance requires a minimum of five acres and the parcel is 2.36 acres; she also raised the absence of an established access road and questioned whether the change should have included an amendment to the future land‑use map. “If we start picking and choosing where we’re going to not go with our own ordinance, that’s a problem,” she said.

Supporters, including applicant representatives Emil Dimelo and Kavitha Brohit, described the project as primarily a restaurant concept that would bring employment and new taxable development to the employment corridor near the industrial park. Dimelo told commissioners the development would include a 4,800‑square‑foot building split between a restaurant and sundry shop, with separate diesel and regular/premium canopies, and presented estimates that the development would create at least 19 full‑time jobs at opening and generate additional sales and payroll taxes.

Commissioner James Dutton and other commissioners who voted in favor emphasized the variance process as part of the zoning code that exists to address “unique” parcels. Commissioner Dutton said the parcel is adjacent to an employment area and argued the proposed uses would service the industrial park’s workforce. The board ultimately approved the rezoning with staff conditions and the variance; the record shows a 4–1 vote in favor and one dissent from Flowers Taylor.

The final motion adopted staff’s recommended conditions, including adherence to the county’s development standards. The motion and vote were recorded on the public record; the board will return the item as a rezoning ordinance with the recorded conditions at second reading.

Why it matters: The decision allows a small, mixed commercial development on a parcel that does not meet the county’s published PDD acreage minimum, setting a narrow precedent for variances on small, irregular parcels near employment uses. Commissioners flagged the future land‑use map and access as recurring concerns for similar cases.

What’s next: The rezoning ordinance and the specific variance conditions will return to the board for final adoption and inclusion in the county zoning records.","The Spalding County Board of Commissioners voted 4–1 to rezone a 2.36‑acre parcel at 7 Crouch Road to a planned development district for a restaurant, fuel and retail complex, and granted a variance to the PDD minimum acreage requirement after significant debate about access and consistency with the future land‑use map.","actionData","errors"]

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