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Worth County, GA

In southwest Georgia, Worth is known for agriculture, especially peanuts and cotton. Sylvester is the county seat and economic center.

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Year In Review 2025

The Brantley County Courthouse is blanketed with snow early Wednesday morning, January 22. Snow flurries began Tuesday night around 6 p.m., falling until Wednesday. It

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Bills related to this county

HR 693

Profound Autism Day; March 17, 2025; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing March 17, 2025, as Profound Autism Day; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Gambill, Matthew (15th); Momtahan, Martin (17th); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th); Gullett, Joseph (19th); Yearta, Bill (152nd); Mathis, Danny (133rd)

Status History

03/21/2025: House Read and Adopted; 03/21/2025: House First Readers; 03/21/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HR 507

2025 Watermelon Capital Queens; Miss Georgia Commodity Queens; Miss Georgia Sweet Potato Queens; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION commending the 2025 Watermelon Capital Queens, Miss Georgia Commodity Queens, and Miss Georgia Sweet Potato Queens; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Cheokas, Mike (151st); Williams, Jr., Noel (148th); Corbett, John (174th); Dickey, Robert (134th); Yearta, Bill (152nd); Cannon, Chas (172nd)

Status History

03/04/2025: House Read and Adopted; 03/04/2025: House First Readers; 03/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HR 488

Southwest Georgia Area Health Education Center; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION commending the Southwest Georgia Area Health Education Center; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Greene, Gerald (154th); Taylor, Darlene (173rd); Yearta, Bill (152nd); Campbell, Joe (171st); Williams, Jr., Noel (148th); Corbett, John (174th)

Status History

03/04/2025: House Read and Adopted; 03/04/2025: House First Readers; 03/04/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HR 452

Georgia Forestry Commission and others; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Georgia Forestry Commission for serving the State of Georgia as an emergency response agency; the Worth County Unit on being named the 2024 Unit of the Year for Service; the Fannin/Towns/Union Unit on being named the 2024 Unit of the Year for Community Engagement; Clark Rountree for being named 2024 Wildland Firefighter of the Year; and Kevin Lee for being named 2024 Forester of the Year; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Yearta, Bill (152nd); Chastain, Johnny (7th); Gunter, Stan (8th); Williams, Jr., Noel (148th); Richardson, Gary (125th); Dickey, Robert (134th)

Status History

02/28/2025: House Read and Adopted; 02/28/2025: House First Readers; 02/28/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HR 406

Georgia Municipal Court Clerks Council Day at the state capitol; 02/27/25; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 27, 2025, as Georgia Municipal Court Clerks Council Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Yearta, Bill (152nd); Gullett, Joseph (19th); Cheokas, Mike (151st); Martinez, Reynaldo “Rey” (111th); Williams, Jr., Noel (148th)

Status History

02/26/2025: House Read and Adopted; 02/26/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HR 407

MEAG Power; 50th anniversary; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending MEAG Power on its 50th anniversary; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Yearta, Bill (152nd); Barton, Matt (5th); Gambill, Matthew (15th); Parsons, Don (44th); Crowe, Clint (118th); Williams, Jr., Noel (148th)

Status History

02/26/2025: House Read and Adopted; 02/26/2025: House First Readers; 02/26/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HR 273

City of Incheon, South Korea; designate as sister city-state of State of Georgia

Summary

A RESOLUTION designating the City of Incheon, South Korea as the sister city-state of the State of Georgia.

Committees

Committees House Committee: State Planning & Community Affairs Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Hong, Soo (103rd); Yearta, Bill (152nd); Franklin, Lehman (160th); Stephens, Ron (164th); Park, Sam (107th); Reeves, Matt (99th)

Status History

03/25/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/25/2025: House Third Readers; 02/26/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 02/20/2025: House Second Readers; 02/19/2025: House First Readers; 02/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/25/2025, House Vote #307, 165, 0, 9, 6

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HR 181

Georgia Hearing Day at the state capitol; February 10, 2025; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 10, 2025, as Georgia Hearing Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Yearta, Bill (152nd); Gaines, Houston (120th); Dickey, Robert (134th); Greene, Gerald (154th); Cameron, Mike (1st)

Status History

02/05/2025: House Read and Adopted; 02/05/2025: House First Readers; 02/05/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

Ordinance No. 2025-07

Ordinance No. 2025-07

Adopted Date

Adopted 4/3/25

Summary

AN ORDINANCE AMENIDNG CHAPTER 73 – ZONING

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