BOC Board Meeting (07/28/2026)

The Paulding County Board of Commissioners held a meeting on July 28, 2026, where several procurement and capital improvement projects were approved. Notably, the board awarded a $379,445.11 contract to Blunt Construction Company LLC for an additional parking project funded by SPLOST. They also approved a contract with Kindle Supply Company for up to $99,500 to install a census base station at the Sweetwater 911 lattice tower site. Other approvals included a $568,021.89 development agreement with Blue River Development LLC for the Cadillac reroute project, a project for removal of unextracted rocks and concrete flumes at Richland Creek Park funded by SPLOST, and a $44,445 change order for fire alarm panel remediation at the fleet building funded from the general fund. The board also adopted a moratorium resolution on technology park overlay district and data center-related land use activities until January 1, 2027, to allow further study and public input on potential impacts. Public comments reflected community concerns about data center developments, including environmental, aesthetic, and transparency issues. The board encouraged continued research and public engagement during the moratorium period.