Americus Planning and Zoning Commission casts divided vote over data center ordinance

Americus Planning and Zoning Commission casts divided vote over data center ordinance

According to the unofficial minutes, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend an amendment to the zoning ordinance providing approval and regulation of data centers in a three-to-one vote. Channon Thurman was the only dissenting vote. The meeting was held on August 18. During the vote, Thurman asked if Raphael Maddox, a member of the Commission and the City Manager, should recuse himself. Maddox responded that “he did not have a pri…