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Editor’s Note: Doubling down on common sense
In last week’s vote to deny the petition of the out-of-town bus company we saw a carefully considered decision which properly weighed the concerns of the community, the desires of the business in question, and future precedent.
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Cruising along
The central topic of conversation at City Council’s pre–meeting workshop last week was about progress toward making Savannah a home port for cruise ships. After months of study and speculation, […]
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Money matters
Last week’s City Council pre–meeting workshop covered quite a bit of territory and took quite a bit of time, clocking in at just over three hours. The central topic included […]
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Good morning sunshine
There will be changes made to the way that the City of Savannah handles public meetings and public records or there will be legal consequences. That was the message delivered […]
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Newsbriefs
City Manager contract Members of the City Council gathered last Friday afternoon to discuss terms for hiring Rochelle Small–Toney as City Manager. Fresh off their appearance in the St. Patrick’s […]
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On a lighter note
The celebratory mood of the Saint Patrick’s Day season in Savannah was evident at last week’s City Council meeting, which was notably lighter than the past several weeks. Although it […]
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The search is over
The prolonged and divisive search for a permanent City Manager has come to end, although true resolution remains distant. At last week’s City Council meeting, Rochelle Small–Toney was approved by […]
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Losing votes, losing credibility
The search for a permanent city manager was nearly concluded during the last City Council meeting. But the process stumbled back into the quagmire of confusion and uncertainty from whence […]
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Paid in full
Another year of spending on city services and capital improvement projects has been approved, but not without struggles. The mayor and council passed the 2011 budget by a vote at […]
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A home for the arts
During last week’s City Council workshop new plans were unveiled outlining two alternative sites for the City’s proposed Cultural Arts Center. Questions about parking and cost at the planned site […]
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And the budget plays on…
Whether it was intentional or not, anyone who watched last week’s City Council meeting in its entirety, received a lesson about the importance of budgeting. The meeting drew a full […]