LaGrange, Georgia City Council Meeting - September 8, 2026

The City of LaGrange, Georgia City Council held a meeting on September 8, 2026, which included a public hearing on a special use permit (SUP) application for a proposed data center on Pegasus Parkway and Old Hutcherson Mill Road. The hearing featured extensive public opposition citing concerns about environmental impacts, noise, air pollution from diesel generators, water usage, property values, and community health. Speakers urged the council to deny the permit due to potential negative effects on residents and questioned the lack of a confirmed end user for the data center. The applicant's attorney responded, emphasizing that the property is zoned for industrial use and that the SUP process allows for conditions to mitigate impacts. After discussion, the council voted unanimously to deny the special use permit. The meeting also included approval of ordinances authorizing self-storage and RV/boat storage in certain districts, amusement and recreational industries in another district, and amendments to parking and fire lane ordinances. No contract awards or budget allocations were discussed related to the data center project during this meeting.