SR 454: Cary Williams, Jr. Highway; Greene and Oconee Counties; dedicate

This resolution from the Georgia Senate honors Cary Williams, Jr., a longtime editor and publisher of the Greensboro newspaper The Herald-Journal, for his community leadership and service. It does not change any law or regulation; instead it directs a specific honorary action. The resolution designates the section of State Route 15 between mile marker 241.62 and mile marker 247.64 in Greene and Oconee counties as the Cary Williams, Jr. Highway. It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to put up and maintain signs marking the dedication, and it directs the Secretary of the Senate to send copies of the resolution to Mr. Williams and to the Department of Transportation.

• Dedicates the stretch of State Route 15 between mile marker 241.62 and mile marker 247.64 in Greene and Oconee counties as the Cary Williams, Jr. Highway.
• Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the highway dedication.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to Mr. Williams and the Department of Transportation.

This mainly affects Cary Williams, Jr., who is being honored, and the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain the new highway signage. Drivers and residents of Greene and Oconee counties who travel that stretch of State Route 15 will also see the new name.

The practical effect is limited to signage: a familiar stretch of State Route 15 will carry a new honorary name and new road signs. It does not change traffic rules, funding, or any other law affecting drivers or the counties involved.

• The resolution's preamble recounts Mr. Williams' career as editor and publisher of The Herald-Journal and his community leadership in Athens.
• The operative clause dedicates State Route 15 from mile marker 241.62 to mile marker 247.64 in Greene and Oconee counties as the Cary Williams, Jr. Highway.
• A further clause authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate dedication signs.
• A final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to Mr. Williams and the Department of Transportation.

1. 2025-03-27Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
2. 2025-03-25Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Brandon Beach (R, SD-21)Primary sponsor
• Greg Dolezal (R, SD-27)
• Matt Brass (R, SD-6)
• Bill Cowsert (R, SD-46)
• John F. Kennedy (R, SD-18)

• highway dedication
• Greene County
• Oconee County
• state resolutions