# Guilford County Commissioners Meeting 10/15/2026

The Guilford County Board of Commissioners meeting on October 15, 2026, included several procurement- and budget-related actions. Commissioners unanimously authorized staff to submit a proposed lease for approximately 36,939 square feet at 2400 Freeman Mill Road to the Local Government Commission for review; this was not final approval of the lease. The proposal includes a five-year lease, one five-year renewal option, and a first right of refusal to purchase the property for $7.5 million in 2030. The board also unanimously approved capital budget adjustments closing 28 projects, with nearly $1.7 million in savings; about half will support small-area plans and juvenile detention security enhancements, while the remainder will address deferred capital needs. The action also appropriated $2.5 million for probation and parole renovations and retitled an existing $1.25 million server-room project without changing its scope or amount. Updated economic development incentive grant regulations were approved unanimously, including raising the wage standard for incentivized jobs to 100% of the county average wage, excluding fully remote jobs, and strengthening performance accountability and transparency; no additional county funding was requested for the regulation update.

The board held a public hearing on a proposed 180-day moratorium on development approvals for new or expanded data centers and related uses in unincorporated Guilford County. Speakers raised concerns about environmental and infrastructure impacts and requested a longer moratorium and structured public participation; others emphasized potential jobs and investment. Commissioners unanimously postponed consideration until November 5, 2026, to review comments and further examine public engagement and community-benefit approaches. The meeting also included public comments supporting school funding and clean energy, and approval of a resolution endorsing a voluntary employee United Way campaign with a $90,000 fundraising goal; no procurement award or allocation of county funds was identified for that campaign.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Information Technology
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 15, 2026

### Sources
- [Guilford County Commissioners Meeting 10/15/2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tjY5SNtafQ) - CityofGreensboroNC