Demand for better infrastructure is so apparent, and the positive effects other cities have derived from investments in bike lanes, sidewalks, and trails are increasingly difficult to dismiss. Those who do so once had plenty of company. Now they are outliers.
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17 for ’17: Savannah’s Year in Review
1. City budget burns with a Fire Fee Savannah was blindsided this fall by the announcement right before City Council budget time that … we’re apparently broke. City Manager Rob […]
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Chief Lumpkin to leave SCMPD, takes job in DeKalb County
A month before the dissolution of the combined Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Dept. he has led for the last three years, Chief Joseph “Jack” Lumpkin announced that he will be leaving […]
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City Council votes to adopt controversial new 2018 budget, including new Fire Service Fee
As expected, Savannah City Council today adopted a controversial new budget for 2018, which includes a hotly contested new Fire Service Fee estimated to cost each household nearly $300, and […]
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Boards, Commissions, and Authorities slots are open for applications
The Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah are accepting applications over the next 30 days for appointment(s) and reappointment(s) to these Boards, Commissions and Authorities: Civil Service, Downtown […]
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And the survey says: Don’t change or remove Confederate Memorial
The City of Savannah announced today it received over 5,000 responses in its public survey about the future of Savannah’s Confederate Memorial in Forsyth Park, taken from Oct. 30-Nov. 13. […]
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Board of Regents finalizes Armstrong, Georgia Southern consolidation
The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia yesterday granted final approval for the creation of two new institutions through consolidation. Georgia Southern University and Armstrong State University […]
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Volunteers are heroes of the cycling world
Debbie Kohler’s leadership as an advocate for improving road safety benefits countless people who ride bikes and walk in Georgia, including the recipients of the bikes John Arney refurbishes
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PULSE Art + Technology Festival to focus on Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality experiences
The Telfair Museums’ PULSE Art + Technology Festival, returns for its twelfth year on Jan. 17-21, with artworks highlighting virtual and augmented reality, lectures and performances and a special film screening […]
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New Fire Fee edges closer to reality despite heavy public opposition from all sides
A controversial proposed new Fire Services Fee moved a step closer to reality yesterday despite public opposition from property owners, realtors, nonprofits, seniors, and low-income residents who spoke against it […]
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New C-SPAN bus to visit Savannah on Friday, Dec. 8
C-SPAN’s all-new 45-foot customized motor coach will make its debut visit to Savannah on Friday, December 8. Partnering with Comcast to engage teachers and students, community members and elected officials […]
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Mayors’ Christmas Motorcade happens Thursday, raises awareness of state’s mental health facilities
Savannah Mayor Eddie DeLoach and mayors from across southeast Georgia will join forces in Savannah to “provide a brighter holiday for those in need” at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6th, […]