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title: HB 1579. Savannah, City of; change corporate limits
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cite_as: HB 1579, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.)
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date: 2026-03-20
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bill_number: HB 1579
session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
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chamber: House
bill_type: bill
status_date: 2026-03-18
last_action: House Second Readers
sponsors:
  - Edna Jackson
  - Anne Westbrook
  - Carl Gilliard
  - Bill Hitchens
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  - city annexation
  - Savannah city limits
  - Chatham County
  - local government boundaries
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# HB 1579. Savannah, City of; change corporate limits

## Text

House Bill 1579
By: Representatives Jackson of the 165th, Westbrook of the 163rd, Gilliard of the 162nd, and
Hitchens of the 161st
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend an Act amending the several Acts relating to and incorporating the mayor and
aldermen of the City of Savannah, so as to change the corporate limits of such municipality;
to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
The several Acts amending Acts relating to and incorporating the mayor and aldermen of the
City of Savannah are amended so that the city limits of the City of Savannah, in addition to
all the territory, land, and improvements now included in the corporate limits of the City of
Savannah, shall be extend to include all of the territory, land, and improvements located
within the following described boundaries, to-wit:
Tract 1
BETHESDA AVENUE TRACT 1 LEGAL DESCRIPTION
ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT, TRACT, OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE LYING AND
BEING IN THE 6TH G.M. DISTRICT, CHATHAM COUNTY, BEING A PORTION OF
CHATHAM COUNTY PARCEL NO. 10444 01001 AND BEING MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT A RIGHT OF WAY MONUMENT AT THE INTERSECTION OF
FERGURSON AVENUE AND DIAMOND CAUSEWAY, DEFINED FURTHER AS
BEING ON THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY OF DIAMOND CAUSEWAY AND THE
NORTH RIGHT OF WAY OF FERGURSON AVENEUE. REFERENCED MONUMENT
A NAD 83 GEORGIA EAST STATE PLANE COORDINATE OF N= 987400.4360 & E
= 713899.0000;
THENCE ALONG A CURVE TURNING TO THE RIGHT THROUGH AN ANGLE OF
11° 03' 30", HAVING A RADIUS OF 2009.86 FEET, AND WHOSE LONG CHORD
BEARS S 20° 53' 16" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 387.31 FEET TO A POINT;
THENCE, N 15° 15' 30" W FOR A DISTANCE OF 677.38 FEET TO A POINT;
THENCE, N 15° 14' 11" W FOR A DISTANCE OF 90.93 FEET TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING;
THENCE, N 65° 33' 46" W FOR A DISTANCE OF 352.21 FEET TO THE BEGINNING
OF A CURVE,
SAID CURVE TURNING TO THE RIGHT THROUGH AN ANGLE OF 64° 16' 17",
HAVING A RADIUS OF 307.43 FEET, AND WHOSE LONG CHORD BEARS N 25°
21' 01" W FOR A DISTANCE OF 327.06 FEET TO A POINT;
THENCE, N 21° 04' 05" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 226.16 FEET TO THE BEGINNING
OF A CURVE,
SAID CURVE TURNING TO THE LEFT THROUGH AN ANGLE OF 03° 23' 47",
HAVING A RADIUS OF 1000.75 FEET, AND WHOSE LONG CHORD BEARS N 19°
19' 41" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 59.31 FEET TO A POINT;
THENCE S 75° 15' 51" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 24.62 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF
A CURVE;
SAID CURVE TURNING TO THE LEFT THROUGH AN ANGLE OF 17° 51' 50",
HAVING A RADIUS OF 888.17 FEET, AND WHOSE LONG CHORD BEARS N 10°
09' 31" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 275.80 FEET TO A POINT;
THENCE, N 07° 06' 12" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 52.13 FEET TO THE BEGINNING
OF A CURVE,
SAID CURVE TURNING TO THE RIGHT THROUGH AN ANGLE OF 02° 01' 51",
HAVING A RADIUS OF 2915.44 FEET, AND WHOSE LONG CHORD BEARS S 16°
02' 52" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 103.34 FEET TO A POINT;
THENCE, S 15° 14' 30" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 959.67 FEET TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING.
SAID PARCELS CONTAINS 4.83 ACRES MORE OR LESS.
Tract 2
BETHESDA TRACT 2 LEGAL DESCRIPTION
ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT, TRACT, OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE LYING AND
BEING IN THE 6TH G.M. DISTRICT, CHATHAM COUNTY, BEING A PORTION OF
CHATHAM COUNTY PARCEL NO. 10444 01001 AND BEING MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT A RIGHT OF WAY MONUMENT AT THE INTERSECTION OF
FERGURSON AVENUE AND DIAMOND CAUSEWAY, DEFINED FURTHER AS
BEING ON THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY OF DIAMOND CAUSEWAY AND THE
NORTH RIGHT OF WAY OF FERGURSON AVENEUE. REFERENCED MONUMENT
A NAD 83 GEORGIA EAST STATE PLANE COORDINATE OF N= 987400.4360 & E
= 713899.0000;
THENCE, S 32° 54' 51" W FOR A DISTANCE OF 66.81 FEET TO A POINT;
THENCE, S 43° 44' 35" W FOR A DISTANCE OF 310.05 FEET TO A POINT;
THENCE, S 47° 49' 48" W FOR A DISTANCE OF 109.49 FEET TO A POINT;
THENCE, S 42° 10' 12" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 15.00 FEET TO A POINT;
THENCE, S 47° 49' 48" W FOR A DISTANCE OF 268.00 FEET TO A POINT;
THENCE, N 74° 59' 48" W FOR A DISTANCE OF 911.44 FEET TO A POINT;
THENCE, N 32° 45' 14" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 257.64 FEET TO A POINT;
THENCE, N 73° 26' 55" W FOR A DISTANCE OF 158.28 FEET TO A POINT;
THENCE, N 21° 02' 50" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 1193.29 FEET TO THE BEGINNING
OF A CURVE,
SAID CURVE TURNING TO THE RIGHT THROUGH 73° 37' 02", HAVING A
RADIUS OF 265.33 FEET, AND WHOSE LONG CHORD BEARS N 68° 08' 24" E FOR
A DISTANCE OF 317.94 FEET TO A POINT;
THENCE, S 65° 31' 44" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 409.92 FEET TO A POINT;
THENCE, S 15° 15' 30" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 677.38 FEET TO THE BEGINNING
OF A CURVE,
SAID CURVE TURNING TO THE LEFT THROUGH AN ANGLE OF 11° 03' 30",
HAVING A RADIUS OF 2009.86 FEET, AND WHOSE LONG CHORD BEARS S 20°
53' 16" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 387.31 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
SAID PARCELS CONTAINS 37.32 ACRES MORE OR LESS.
Tract 3
BETHESDA AVENUE TRACT LEGAL DESCRIPTION
ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT, TRACT, OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE LYING AND
BEING IN THE 6TH G.M. DISTRICT, CHATHAM COUNTY, KNOWN AS A
PORTION OF BETHESDA AVENUE THAT LIES WEST OF DIAMOND CAUSEWAY,
BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT A RIGHT OF WAY MONUMENT AT THE INTERSECTION OF
FERGURSON AVENUE AND DIAMOND CAUSEWAY, DEFINED FURTHER AS
BEING ON THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY OF DIAMOND CAUSEWAY AND THE
NORTH RIGHT OF WAY OF FERGURSON AVENEUE. REFERENCED MONUMENT
A NAD 83 GEORGIA EAST STATE PLANE COORDINATE OF N= 987400.4360 & E
= 713899.0000;
THENCE ALONG A CURVE TURNING TO THE RIGHT THROUGH AN ANGLE OF
11° 03' 30", HAVING A RADIUS OF 2009.86 FEET, AND WHOSE LONG CHORD
BEARS S 20° 53' 16" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 387.31 FEET TO A POINT;
THENCE, N 15° 15' 30" W FOR A DISTANCE OF 677.38 FEET TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING;
THENCE N 65° 31' 44" W FOR A DISTANCE OF 409.92 FEET TO THE BEGINNING
OF A CURVE,
SAID CURVE TURNING TO THE LEFT THROUGH AN ANGLE OF 73° 37' 02",
HAVING A RADIUS OF 265.33 FEET, AND WHOSE LONG CHORD BEARS S 68°
08' 24" W FOR A DISTANCE OF 317.94 FEET TO A POINT;
THENCE, N 21° 01' 39" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 511.66 FEET TO THE BEGINNING
OF A CURVE,
SAID CURVE TURNING TO THE LEFT THROUGH AN ANGLE OF 64° 16' 17",
HAVING A RADIUS OF 307.43 FEET, AND WHOSE LONG CHORD BEARS S 25°
21' 01" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 327.06 FEET TO A POINT;
THENCE, S 65° 33' 46" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 352.21 FEET TO A POINT;
THENCE, S 15° 14' 11" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 90.93 FEET TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING.
SAID PARCELS CONTAINS 1.68 ACRES MORE OR LESS.
SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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A local Georgia House bill would expand the City of Savannah's official boundaries to include three tracts of land near Diamond Causeway and Bethesda Avenue in Chatham County, totaling roughly 44 acres.

### Plain-language summary

This bill amends the various past laws that define the corporate limits (official boundaries) of the City of Savannah. It adds three specific tracts of land in the 6th G.M. District of Chatham County to the city, described using detailed surveyor coordinates, boundary lines, and curves rather than street addresses.

The three tracts, all near the intersection of Fergurson Avenue and Diamond Causeway and along Bethesda Avenue, cover about 4.83 acres, 37.32 acres, and 1.68 acres respectively, for a combined total of roughly 43.83 acres. Once enacted, this land would formally become part of Savannah rather than unincorporated Chatham County. The bill also repeals any conflicting laws but does not state a specific future effective date beyond standard enactment.

### What it does

- Extends the corporate limits of the City of Savannah to add three described tracts of land in Chatham County.
- Adds a 4.83-acre tract near the intersection of Fergurson Avenue and Diamond Causeway (Tract 1) to city limits.
- Adds a 37.32-acre tract in the same area (Tract 2) to city limits.
- Adds a 1.68-acre tract along Bethesda Avenue west of Diamond Causeway (Tract 3) to city limits.
- Repeals any existing laws that conflict with the new boundary description.

### Who it affects

Residents, landowners, and any businesses located on the roughly 44 acres of land near Diamond Causeway and Bethesda Avenue in Chatham County, who would become part of the City of Savannah. It also affects Savannah's city government and Chatham County's unincorporated area boundaries.

### Why it matters

Property brought into Savannah's city limits would become subject to city taxes, zoning rules, and services such as police and utilities, instead of Chatham County's unincorporated rules, changing which government has authority over that land and how it is governed day to day.

### Key provisions

- Section 1 amends the prior Acts governing Savannah's corporate limits to extend the city boundary to include three named tracts.
- Tract 1 covers 4.83 acres near the Fergurson Avenue and Diamond Causeway intersection, defined by a detailed metes-and-bounds survey description.
- Tract 2 covers 37.32 acres in the same vicinity, also defined by a metes-and-bounds survey.
- Tract 3 covers 1.68 acres along the portion of Bethesda Avenue west of Diamond Causeway.
- Section 2 repeals any laws or parts of laws that conflict with this boundary change.

## Status

- Status: Introduced (2026-03-18)
- Last action: House Second Readers (2026-03-20)
- Sponsors: Edna Jackson, Anne Westbrook, Carl Gilliard, Bill Hitchens
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74215

> The history, votes, and amendments (129 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1579.md?full=1