Georgia CommonsSR 887: Dr. J. Larry Boss Old Town Highway; Carroll County; dedicate
Last action March 3, 2026 · Senate Read and Referred
A Senate resolution would name a stretch of State Route 61 in Carroll County the Dr. J. Larry Boss Old Town Highway, honoring the longtime Villa Rica physician.
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In plain language
This resolution honors Dr. James Larry Boss, a Villa Rica physician and Air Force flight surgeon, by dedicating part of a state highway in his name. It recounts his background, including his upbringing during the Great Depression, his education at Emory University and the Medical College of Georgia, his military service, and his decades as team physician for Villa Rica High School football. The operative part of the resolution designates the section of State Route 61 running from SR 101 to the intersection with Dallas Highway (the Villa Rica North Loop Bypass) in Carroll County as the Dr. J. Larry Boss Old Town Highway. It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the dedication, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send copies of the resolution to Dr. Boss and the Department of Transportation.
What the bill does
- Dedicates the stretch of State Route 61 between SR 101 and Dallas Highway in Carroll County as the Dr. J. Larry Boss Old Town 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 Dr. Boss and the Department of Transportation.
Who it affects
The designation mainly affects the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain the new highway signage, and residents and travelers in Carroll County who use that stretch of State Route 61. It also formally honors Dr. James Larry Boss.
Why it matters
The practical effect is limited to signage: drivers on this stretch of State Route 61 in Carroll County will see new signs bearing Dr. Boss's name, and the Department of Transportation will bear the cost and duty of installing and maintaining them. The resolution carries no other legal or financial requirements.
Key provisions
- The first resolving clause designates the named section of State Route 61 in Carroll County as the Dr. J. Larry Boss Old Town Highway.
- The second resolving clause authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate dedication signs.
- The final resolving clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide copies of the resolution to Dr. Boss and the Department of Transportation.
From the bill
“the portion of State Route 61 from SR 101 to the intersection with Dallas Highway (Villa Rica North Loop Bypass) in Carroll County is dedicated as the Dr. J. Larry Boss Old Town Highway”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Timothy Bearden (R, SD-030)
Topics
- highway dedication
- Carroll County
- Villa Rica
- Georgia Department of Transportation