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The Covington, GA City Council has implemented a 180-day moratorium on new data center requests in response to public concerns, allowing time to review zoning ordinances. The proposed revisions aim to require special use permits for data centers in M1 and M2 zones, which previously allowed automatic approvals, and will be discussed by the planning commission starting February 2026. This decision follows similar local moratoriums and ongoing discussions by the Newton County Board of Commissioners regarding data center zoning.