Chatham County

County seat: Savannah

Official Chatham County website: https://www.chathamcountyga.gov/

Chatham County Commission: https://www.chathamcountyga.gov/Commission

Meetings: 9:30 a.m. in commission chambers, Old Courthouse 124 Bull St., second floor. 2020 dates are Sept. 4, 18; Oct. 9, 23; Nov. 6, 20; Dec. 4, 18.

Agendas, videos for all meetings: http://chathamcountyga.iqm2.com/Citizens/Default.aspx

The Tide: Draft plan for Savannah’s Forsyth Park offers ‘lighter touch’

New version now available for public comments.

The park that unites a city over generations will get a master plan for the first time in an effort to preserve its trees and its historic integrity.

Covid policy protests continue at Georgia universities

Faculty, staff groups fight against lack of mandate for collegiate classes, campuses.

It’s the second week of faculty and staff protests demanding action from the University System of Georgia Board of Regents and Gov. Brian Kemp. On Thursday, the board took no action to update its Covid policy and mandate masks or vaccines. Protests are planned at other state campuses.

Community effort works to move Savannah conversations to vaccinations

Health officials, groups work to quell fears, solve access challenges to raise community vaccine numbers.

Volunteers and other wellness-focused nonprofits work to grow vaccination rates across Chatham County.

Money earmarked for Savannah Project DeRenne, other items stalled

Targeted funds could return in another federal effort later this year.

Georgia’s most expensive earmarked allocation was nominated by Pooler Republican Rep. Buddy Carter. He later voted against President Joe Biden’s INVEST in America Act that included the Savannah project for not directing enough money for roads, bridges and ports.

Agencies work to help Coastal Georgia residents stay in homes

125,000 families face budgetary cliff as pandemic stretches on, eviction ban ends.

The federal moratorium on evictions ended Saturday. Now, 286 eviction cases filed in Chatham County courts can start to be processed. Legal services predict “a tsunami of evictions” in coming months.

Coastal Georgians show up to let redistricting panel know feelings, fears

Groups plead for transparency, fair representation in coming reapportionment work.

As elected officials redraw the boundaries of legislative districts in Georgia that will hold for the next 10 years, residents of Coastal Georgia are pleading to have their voices heard. In a public comment meeting Monday, residents of Glynn, Chatham and other counties urged state legislators for an equitable and transparent redistricting process that takes local communities into account.

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