Late in his second and final term, Mayor Otis Johnson appears to have united the community. Unfortunately, it seems to be uniting in a sense of disgust at how the […]
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Public hearing aid
There were no doubts that last week’s City Council meeting was going to be contentious. After all, the two matters up for discussion were an increase in the property tax […]
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In her own words
In July, Rochelle Small–Toney will celebrate her third anniversary of working with the City of Savannah. But it’s only in the last few months that she’s found herself in the […]
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Serving permitted?
At the City Council meeting last Thursday, the new “bar card” ordinance – the plan to instate mandatory training and licensing for servers in bars and hybrid establishments – passed […]
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A glass half-full?
Next Thursday, June 19, Savannah’s City Council will likely vote (and likely pass) an amendment to its Alcohol Beverage Ordinance — otherwise known as Section 6-1223(e) of the Code of […]
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Full Interview Transcripts on the proposed Hybrid Bar/Restaurant ordinance
Below are the complete interview transcripts excerpted in the June 11, 2008 article on the City of Savannah’s proposed amendment to its “Minors Alcohol Ordinance”. First up is a telephone […]
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The Locos fiasco
BY NOW, MOST OF YOU have probably either read —or at least heard about— our cover story in last week’s issue. In case you have not (or even if you […]
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The day the music died
IMAGINE YOU’RE STROLLING through the beautiful downtown Historic District on a weekend night. You’re looking for someplace to enjoy some good live entertainment along with a meal. It could be […]