Datacenter Special Exception Public Hearing @ Irwin County Commission 2026-03-02

The next stop is the Irwin County Commission, tonight, Monday, March 2, 2026, at 5:45 PM, in the same location, the Irwin County Courthouse, 301 South Irwin Avenue, Ocilla, Ga. 31774.

I asked the Interim Chief Appraiser for any new packet materials since all four Planning Commissioners present voted to recommend approval of the proposed Special Exception for the Data Center near Irwinville, last Thursday, February 26, 2026.

She said there are no new materials. So where is all that transparency promised by the applicants last Thursday?

Datacenter Special Exception Public Hearing @ Irwin County Commission, 5:45 PM, 2026-02-03

The proposed location is on Ponderosa Drive, Irwinville, Georgia 31783, quite near the Alapaha River. And of course over the Floridan Aquifer, from which we all drink, for our houses, businesses, and farms.

You’ve already seen the extremely thin board packet for the Planning Commission for item IC-SE-01-2026.

The one agenda sheet received from the Interim Chief Appraiser in response to an open records request is on the WWALS website.

Public Hearing Agenda, 2026-03-02, Case # IC-SE-01-2026, Request for special exception for a data center
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So is the rest of the board packet for this evening, sent by the county clerk. Images of each page are appended. It mostly consists of a personnel policy manual.

IRWIN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, COURTHOUSE, COMMISSIONERS MEETING MARCH 02, 2026 6:00 P.M. AGENDA
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