Government body · Georgia
Columbia County Board of Commissioners (Georgia)
County commission, Columbia County, Georgia. Made the deciding public vote or order on data center projects listed below.
Projects
Data center projectWhite Oak Technology ParkApproved Rezoning to D-C (data center) zoning, with conditions including a 65-decibel noise limit at the property line, Feb. 3, 2026, vote UnanimousData center projectByrd Farms data centerDenied Rezoning of 944 acres for a data center, Feb. 3, 2026, vote 4-1Data center projectPumpkin Center data centerApproved Rezoning of about 417 acres to D-C (data center) zoning, with larger buffers and berms, Feb. 3, 2026, vote 4-1
Official contact
- Website
- https://columbiacountyga.gov/304/Board-of-Commissioners
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 498, Evans, GA 30809 (office: 630 Ronald Reagan Drive, Building A, 4th Floor, Evans, GA 30809)
- Phone
- 706-868-3379
- Email or form
- commissioners@columbiacountyga.gov
- Meetings and agendas
- https://columbiacountyga.gov/129/Agendas-Minutes
Current members
| Member | Role | Official contact |
|---|---|---|
| Doug Duncan | Chairman | Office page · commissioners@columbiacountyga.gov |
| Connie Melear | District 1 Commissioner | Office page · commissioners@columbiacountyga.gov |
| Jim Steed | District 2 Commissioner | Office page · commissioners@columbiacountyga.gov |
| Michael W. Carraway | District 3 Commissioner | Office page · commissioners@columbiacountyga.gov |
| Alison Couch | District 4 Commissioner, Vice Chair | Office page · commissioners@columbiacountyga.gov |
Members as listed on the government’s site (source, checked Oct. 17, 2026). Today’s roster may differ from the members who voted on a given project; votes are described on each project’s page.
All member email links go to the shared commissioners@ address with the member's name in the subject. Jim Steed's term is listed as 2026-2028; whether he was seated for the Feb. 3, 2026 votes was not confirmed. Meets the first and third Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Evans Government Center.