FEBRUARY 13, 2025 - 6:00 p.m. - CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING

CITY GOVERNMENT

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA

 

The Special Called Meeting was held at 6:18 p.m., in the SCCPSS Board of Education Room located at the Eli Whitney Administrative Complex, 2 Laura Avenue, Building G.  Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order.  

 

PRESENT:  

Mayor Van R. Johnson, II

Alderwoman Alicia Miller Blakely, At-Large, Post 2

Alderwoman Bernetta B. Lanier, District 1

Alderman Detric Leggett, District  2

Alderman Nick Palumbo, District 4 - Chairman

Alderwoman Dr. Estella Edwards Shabazz, District 5 - Mayor Pro Tem

Alderman Kurtis Purtee, District 6

ABSENT:

Alderwoman Carolyn H. Bell, At-Large, Post 1

Alderwoman Linda Wilder-Bryan, District 3 - Vice Chair

ALSO, PRESENT:

City Manager Jay Melder

Chief of Staff Daphanie Williams

City Attorney Bates Lovett

Clerk of Council Mark Massey

Assistant to Clerk of Council Renee Osborne

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Public Hearing Regarding the Ability to Opt Out of the State's Version of Homestead Exemption, Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 48-5-44.2.

Mayor Johnson declared the public hearing open for agenda item #1.

No speaker(s).

Ald. Leggett moved to close the public hearing for agenda item #1, seconded by Ald. Miller Blakely.  The motion passed unanimously, 7-0-2.  Ald. Bell and Ald. Wilder-Bryan were absent.

RESOLUTIONS
2. Approval of a Resolution by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah to Opt Out of the Homestead Exemption, Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 48-5-44.2.
RES HB581 Opt Out jnh 01312025.docx

No action taken on agenda item #2.

Upon closing the hearing, Mayor Johnson declared the public hearing adjourned at 6:19 p.m.  No action was taken.

 

Mark Massey, Clerk of Council

Date Minutes Approved:                                                     

Signature:                                                                       

 

The video recording of the Workshop can be found by copying and inserting the link below in your url:

https://www.youtube.com/@cityofsavannah/videos

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