--- title: HR 1580. Mayor Rick Roberts Intersection; Cherokee County; dedicate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1580 cite_as: HR 1580, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1580 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1580.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1580/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73866 date: 2026-03-06 status: introduced corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1579.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1581.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 129 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1580.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1580 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-03 last_action: House Second Readers sponsors: - Rick Jasperse - Brad Thomas - Mitchell Scoggins - Charlice Byrd - Bill Fincher text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1580/2025 upstream_id: 2128616 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Cherokee County - road naming - Ball Ground - Georgia Department of Transportation - honorary resolution --- # HR 1580. Mayor Rick Roberts Intersection; Cherokee County; dedicate ## Text House Resolution 1580 By: Representatives Jasperse of the 11th, Thomas of the 21st, Scoggins of the 14th, Byrd of the 20th, and Fincher of the 23rd A RESOLUTION Recognizing Mayor A.R. "Rick" Roberts III and dedicating an intersection in his honor; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Mayor A.R. "Rick" Roberts III has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that he has played in leadership and his deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and WHEREAS, he has diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of his community and state as evidenced dramatically by his superlative service as mayor of Ball Ground, Georgia; and WHEREAS, during his tenure, Mayor Roberts expanded Ball Ground's sanitary sewer system by increasing the water capacity seven fold; upgraded several city government buildings including a new city hall, fire station, police station, library, senior center, and post office; and revitalized and expanded the many beautiful parks and recreational areas of Ball Ground such as Calvin Farmer Park and Roberts Lake Trail; and WHEREAS, his vision and leadership lead to Ball Ground obtaining approval for a truck bypass, the widening of Old Dawsonville Road, and the expansion of city sidewalks connecting over 50 percent of residents to downtown, revitalizing the city for citizens and tourists; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating an intersection in his honor. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the intersection of State Route 5BU and Gilmer Ferry Road in Cherokee County is dedicated as the Mayor Rick Roberts Intersection. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Mayor Rick Roberts Intersection. 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 Mayor A.R. Roberts III and to the Department of Transportation. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution would name the intersection of State Route 5BU and Gilmer Ferry Road in Cherokee County the Mayor Rick Roberts Intersection, honoring the longtime Ball Ground mayor. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors A.R. "Rick" Roberts III, the mayor of Ball Ground, Georgia, by dedicating a local intersection in his name. The resolution recounts his work as mayor, including expanding the city's sanitary sewer system, upgrading city buildings like the city hall, fire station, police station, library, senior center, and post office, and improving parks such as Calvin Farmer Park and Roberts Lake Trail. The operative part of the resolution names the intersection of State Route 5BU and Gilmer Ferry Road in Cherokee County the Mayor Rick Roberts Intersection. It directs the Department of Transportation to put up and maintain signs marking the dedication, and directs the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to Mayor Roberts and to the Department of Transportation. ### What it does - Officially dedicates the intersection of State Route 5BU and Gilmer Ferry Road in Cherokee County as the Mayor Rick Roberts Intersection. - Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the new name at that intersection. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to Mayor Roberts and the Department of Transportation. ### Who it affects This mainly affects Mayor A.R. "Rick" Roberts III, who is being honored, the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain the new signage, and residents and travelers in Cherokee County who use that intersection. ### Why it matters The practical effect is limited to a new road sign and public recognition; it does not create any new law, funding program, or regulation. For Cherokee County residents, the main visible change will be seeing the intersection's new honorary name posted on signs. ### Key provisions - The resolution's first resolving clause names the intersection of State Route 5BU and Gilmer Ferry Road in Cherokee County the Mayor Rick Roberts Intersection. - A second clause authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs for the dedication. - A third clause directs the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to Mayor Roberts and the Department of Transportation. ## Status - Status: Introduced (2026-03-03) - Last action: House Second Readers (2026-03-06) - Sponsors: Rick Jasperse, Brad Thomas, Mitchell Scoggins, Charlice Byrd, Bill Fincher - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73866 > The history, votes, and amendments (129 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1580.md?full=1