HR1580: HR1580 Mayor Rick Roberts Intersection; Cherokee County; dedicate

This resolution honors A.R. "Rick" Roberts III, longtime mayor of Ball Ground, Georgia, for his service to the city and state. It recounts his work expanding the city's sewer system, upgrading government buildings like city hall, the fire and police stations, the library, senior center, and post office, and improving parks such as Calvin Farmer Park and Roberts Lake Trail. It also credits him with securing a truck bypass, widening Old Dawsonville Road, and expanding sidewalks connecting more residents to downtown Ball Ground. The resolution's operative effect is to officially dedicate the intersection of State Route 5BU and Gilmer Ferry Road in Cherokee County as the Mayor Rick Roberts Intersection. It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to put up and maintain signs marking the dedication, and it directs the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to Mayor Roberts and to the department.

• Officially dedicates the intersection of State Route 5BU and Gilmer Ferry Road in Cherokee County as the Mayor Rick Roberts Intersection.
• Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the dedicated intersection.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to Mayor Roberts and the Department of Transportation.
• Recites Mayor Roberts's record of service in Ball Ground, including infrastructure, public buildings, and park projects, as the basis for the honor.

The resolution directly affects former Ball Ground Mayor A.R. "Rick" Roberts III, who is honored, the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain signage, and residents and travelers in Cherokee County who use the newly named intersection.

While largely symbolic, the resolution creates a lasting public marker recognizing a local official's tenure and requires state transportation resources to install and maintain new signage at a specific Cherokee County intersection.

• The resolution's whereas clauses describe Mayor Roberts's tenure in Ball Ground, including sewer capacity expansion, new city buildings, and park improvements.
• The operative section dedicates the intersection of State Route 5BU and Gilmer Ferry Road in Cherokee County as the Mayor Rick Roberts Intersection.
• A further resolved clause directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs for the dedication.
• A final clause directs the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to Mayor Roberts and the Department of Transportation.

1. 2026-03-06House Second Readers (House)
2. 2026-03-04House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-03-03House Hopper (House)

• Rick Jasperse (R, HD-011)Primary sponsor
• Brad Thomas (R, HD-021)
• Mitchell Scoggins (R, HD-014)
• Charlice Byrd (R, HD-020)
• Bill Fincher (R, HD-023)

• Cherokee County
• road dedication
• Ball Ground
• honorary resolution
• Department of Transportation