HR 810: Benjamin R. Polote, Sr. Intersection; Chatham County; dedicate

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Benjamin R. Polote, Sr., who founded Polote Homebuilders in Savannah in 1970 and later grew it into a construction firm that completed projects across the country, including work through the federal government's 8(a) minority business program. The resolution dedicates the intersection of State Route 25/U.S. Route 17 and Little Neck Road in Chatham County as the Benjamin R. Polote, Sr. Intersection. It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to put up and maintain signs marking the dedication, and it directs the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to Mr. Polote and to the Department of Transportation. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a ceremonial honor tied to a specific road location.

• Dedicates the intersection of State Route 25/U.S. Route 17 and Little Neck Road in Chatham County as the Benjamin R. Polote, Sr. Intersection.
• Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the dedicated intersection.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to Mr. Polote and the Department of Transportation.

The resolution directly names Benjamin R. Polote, Sr., a Savannah homebuilder, and affects the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain the new signage, and residents and drivers in Chatham County who use the named intersection.

The practical effect is limited to signage: drivers on State Route 25/U.S. Route 17 at Little Neck Road in Chatham County will see new signs naming the intersection after Mr. Polote, a form of public recognition rather than a change to traffic rules or state law.

• The enacting clause dedicates the intersection of State Route 25/U.S. Route 17 and Little Neck Road in Chatham County as the Benjamin R. Polote, Sr. Intersection.
• A further resolved clause authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs for the dedication.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to Mr. Polote and the Department of Transportation.

1. 2025-03-28House Second Readers (House)
2. 2025-03-27House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-03-27House Hopper (House)

• Carl Gilliard (D, HD-162)Primary sponsor

• road dedication
• Chatham County
• Savannah history
• Department of Transportation signage