--- title: SR 688. City of Wadley; congratulate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr688 cite_as: SR 688, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr688 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr688.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr688/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72774 date: 2026-02-05 status: passed 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. 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City of Wadley; congratulate ## Text Senate Resolution 688 By: Senators Burns of the 23rd and Anderson of the 24th A RESOLUTION Congratulating the City of Wadley upon its 150th anniversary; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, on February 21, 2026, the City of Wadley will celebrate its 150th anniversary; and WHEREAS, this historic milestone provides an opportunity to honor the residents, employees, volunteers, and leaders who have shaped the City of Wadley; and WHEREAS, originally known as Shake Rag, the City of Wadley has served its citizens with compassion, integrity, and respect since 1876; and WHEREAS, the city developed as a railroad town and has remained a resilient and close-knit community through generations of growth, change, and service; and WHEREAS, this anniversary not only recognizes the past, but reaffirms the City of Wadley's commitment to a vibrant future. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body congratulate the City of Wadley upon its 150th anniversary and extend sincere best wishes for its continued growth and success. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the City of Wadley. ## 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 Senate resolution congratulates the City of Wadley on its 150th anniversary, marking the milestone with an official statement of recognition from the Georgia General Assembly. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate honoring the City of Wadley, which will mark its 150th anniversary on February 21, 2026. The resolution notes that the city was originally known as Shake Rag, was founded in 1876, and grew as a railroad town. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally congratulates the city's residents, employees, volunteers, and leaders, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to the City of Wadley as a keepsake of the honor. ### What it does - Formally congratulates the City of Wadley on its 150th anniversary, to be celebrated on February 21, 2026. - Recounts the city's history, noting it was originally called Shake Rag and was founded in 1876 as a railroad town. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the City of Wadley. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement of recognition. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the City of Wadley, including its residents, employees, volunteers, and civic leaders, who are being honored. It has no legal or regulatory effect on any other individuals, businesses, or agencies in Georgia. ### Why it matters The resolution has no practical or legal impact on daily life in Georgia. Its significance is symbolic, giving the City of Wadley official recognition from the state Senate for reaching its 150th anniversary and providing a keepsake document for the occasion. ### Key provisions - The resolution states the City of Wadley will celebrate its 150th anniversary on February 21, 2026. - It recites the city's history, noting its original name of Shake Rag and its founding in 1876 as a railroad town. - The Senate resolves to congratulate the city and extend best wishes for its continued growth and success. - The Secretary of the Senate is directed to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to the City of Wadley. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-05) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-05) - Sponsors: Max Burns, Lee Anderson - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72774 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr688.md?full=1