05 LC 21 8382S
(SCS)
Senate
Resolution 376
By:
Senators Zamarripa of the 36th, Moody of the 56th, Weber of the 40th and Hill of
the 32nd
ADOPTED
SENATE
A
RESOLUTION
Creating
the Senate Atlanta County and Milton County Study Committee, and for other
purposes
WHEREAS,
Fulton County encompasses many different and diverse communities;
and
WHEREAS,
there currently exist within Fulton County ten separate municipalities,
including the Cities of Atlanta, Alpharetta, College Park, East Point, Fairburn,
Hapeville, Mountain Park, Palmetto, Roswell, and Union City; and
WHEREAS,
the municipalities within Fulton County are individually of historic importance
to their communities and to the State of Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
rising property taxes and the desire for more efficient government are concerns
for many citizens of Fulton County; and
WHEREAS,
the services offered by Fulton County and these municipalities are often
duplicative; and
WHEREAS,
the residents of Fulton County and the municipalities therein would benefit from
a consolidation of certain services; and
WHEREAS,
it is desirable the historic nature of the municipalities in Fulton County be
preserved in the event of consolidation; and
WHEREAS,
certain aspects of government and services can be best served by local
governments and organizations; and
WHEREAS,
there are numerous residents in Georgia and in the United States that have been
well served by the consolidation of services and governments, including the
residents of Athens-Clarke County, Columbus-Muscogee County, and
Augusta-Richmond County in Georgia, and also residents of Miami-Dade County in
Florida and the five Boroughs of New York City, including, without limitation,
the creation of the new counties potentially named Atlanta County in the south
and Milton County in the north portions of present Fulton County; and
WHEREAS,
there are many possibilities for consolidation of governments or services in
Fulton County, which ought to be discussed so as to provide the residents of
Fulton County with the best form of government and the most efficient delivery
of services possible.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that there is created the Senate Atlanta
County and Milton County Study Committee to be composed of five members of the
Senate to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Assignments. The Senate
Committee on Assignments shall designate one member of the committee from each
major political party as cochairpersons of the committee. The chairpersons shall
call all meetings of the committee.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall undertake a study of the issues
discussed above and other related matters and recommend any action or
legislation which the committee deems necessary or appropriate. The committee
may conduct such meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem
necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and effectively its
powers, perform its duties, and accomplish the objectives and purposes of this
resolution. The members of the committee shall receive the allowances provided
for in Code Section 28-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. The
allowances authorized by this resolution shall not be received by any member of
the committee for more than three days unless additional days are authorized.
The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this resolution shall come
from the funds appropriated to the Senate. In the event the committee makes a
report of its findings and recommendations, with suggestions for proposed
legislation, if any, such report shall be made on or before December 31,
2005. The committee shall stand abolished on December 31, 2005.