House Resolution 10
By: Representatives Davis of the 87th, Kendrick of the 95th, Taylor of the 92nd, Bennett of the
94th, and Mitchell of the 88th
A RESOLUTION
Urging the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority to reaffirm its commitment to an
extension of the rail system along the east side of Interstate 20 in South DeKalb County; and
for other purposes.
WHEREAS, residents of South DeKalb County have paid a 1 percent sales tax to fund
operations and capital improvements to the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
(MARTA) since 1972; and
WHEREAS, there has been no rail expansion in South DeKalb County while MARTA
extended rail stations to Central DeKalb County in 1993 with Indian Creek Station and to
North Fulton and North DeKalb counties in 1996 with Buckhead, Medical Center, and
Dunwoody Stations and again in 2000 with Sandy Springs and North Springs Stations; and
WHEREAS, the 9th and 13th amendments to the Rapid Transit Contract Agreement specify
MARTA's priority to extend heavy rail beyond the Indian Creek Station to Stonecrest Mall;
and
WHEREAS, in April, 2012, the MARTA board of directors approved a heavy rail extension
from the Indian Creek Station to run parallel along Interstate 285 South and continuing east
along Interstate 20 to the Stonecrest Mall area as a locally preferred alternative; and
WHEREAS, residents of South DeKalb County have limited access to the MARTA rail
system; and
WHEREAS, extension of the MARTA rail along the south/southeastern corridor of Interstate
20 would create opportunities for transit oriented development.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
the members of this body express its support of an extension of heavy rail along the east side
of Interstate 20 and urge the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority to reaffirm its
commitment to an extension of the rail system in South DeKalb County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of this body urge the elected officials from
DeKalb County and the CEO and Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid
Transit Authority to work together in developing a comprehensive mass transit plan for
DeKalb County that includes heavy and light rail alternatives to extend the existing rail
system from the City of Atlanta to the City of Stonecrest.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the
CEO and members of the board of directors of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit
Authority, the CEO of DeKalb County, and members of the DeKalb County Board of
Commissioners.