Georgia CommonsSenate · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
SR 498: North Fayette Community Association; recognize
Last action March 31, 2025 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Georgia Senate resolution formally recognizes and commends the North Fayette Community Association in Fayette County for more than two decades of neighborhood advocacy work.
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In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes the North Fayette Community Association (NFCA), a nonprofit homeowners group founded in 2001 to represent residents of the North Fayette area in Fayette County. The resolution recounts the group's history, including its role in blocking a gas station development at the intersection of Highways 279 and 314 and its 2009 effort to fix a tax and zip code problem that had residents paying taxes to both Clayton and Fulton counties. The Senate commends the association for its work on neighborhood safety, schools, crime prevention, and property values, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to the group.
What the bill does
- Formally recognizes and commends the North Fayette Community Association for its community advocacy work.
- Recounts the association's history, including its founding in 2001 and its 2009 tax and zip code correction effort.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the association.
- Extends the Senate's best wishes to the association for its future work.
Who it affects
The resolution directly names the North Fayette Community Association, a homeowners' group in Fayette County, and its leadership, including current President Bobby Ferrell and past President Johnnie E. Jones Jr. It has no direct legal effect on other Georgians.
Why it matters
The resolution carries no legal or financial consequences; it does not change any Georgia law, create funding, or impose requirements. Its practical effect is a formal, public statement from the state Senate honoring a local civic organization's history and work in Fayette County.
Key provisions
- The resolution's whereas clauses describe the NFCA's 2001 founding and its 2009 effort to correct a cross-county tax and zip code issue affecting residents.
- The resolved clause states the Senate recognizes and commends the NFCA for its community advocacy and wishes it continued success.
- A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to the NFCA.
From the bill
“the members of this body recognize and commend the North Fayette Community Association for its unwavering dedication to community advocacy”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Kenya Wicks (D, SD-34)
- Gail Davenport (D, SD-17)
Topics
- community organizations
- Fayette County
- legislative recognition
- local government