Georgia CommonsSR 820: Donald Seabolt Intersection; Lumpkin County; dedicate
Last action February 20, 2026 · Senate Read and Referred
A Senate resolution would name the intersection of State Route 9/Highway 19 and Pinetree Way in Lumpkin County the Donald Seabolt Intersection, honoring his decades of emergency service leadership.
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In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate rather than a change to state law. It honors Mr. Donald Lyn Seabolt, a longtime Lumpkin County emergency services leader who served as volunteer fire chief, the county's first paramedic, civil defense director, and head of the Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Emergency Management Agency. He also designed the county's 9-1-1 system and served on the State 9-1-1 Advisory Board. The resolution formally dedicates the intersection of State Route 9/Highway 19 and Pinetree Way in Lumpkin County as the Donald Seabolt Intersection. It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the dedication, and it directs the Secretary of the Senate to send copies of the resolution to Mr. Seabolt and to the Department of Transportation.
What the bill does
- Dedicates the intersection of State Route 9/Highway 19 and Pinetree Way in Lumpkin County as the Donald Seabolt Intersection.
- Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the new intersection name.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to Mr. Seabolt and the Department of Transportation.
- Does not change any Georgia statute; it is a ceremonial honor rather than a law with penalties or funding.
Who it affects
The resolution directly names Mr. Donald Lyn Seabolt, honoring his service. It also affects the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain the new intersection signage, and residents and travelers in Dahlonega and Lumpkin County who will see the renamed intersection.
Why it matters
For most Georgians this changes little day to day beyond a new sign at a local intersection, but it formally and publicly recognizes a long-serving emergency management official's decades of work building Lumpkin County's fire, paramedic, and 9-1-1 systems.
Key provisions
- The resolution's whereas clauses recount Mr. Seabolt's service since 1968, including military service and his roles as fire chief, paramedic, and emergency management director.
- The operative resolving clause dedicates the intersection of State Route 9/Highway 19 and Pinetree Way in Lumpkin County as the Donald Seabolt Intersection.
- A further resolving clause authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs for the dedication.
- A final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to Mr. Seabolt and the Department of Transportation.
From the bill
“the intersection of State Route 9/Highway 19 and Pinetree Way in Lumpkin County is dedicated as the Donald Seabolt Intersection.”
“the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Donald Seabolt Intersection.”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Steve Gooch (R, SD-051)
- John Albers (R, SD-056)
- Drew Echols (R, SD-049)
- Jason Anavitarte (R, SD-031)
Topics
- road naming
- Lumpkin County
- emergency services
- legislative honors