Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Re-opens For Appointments Sunday, March 11, 2018

By Savannah Tribune | March 07, 2018

The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program administered by the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services will be open again for appointments Sunday March 11, 2018 starting at 7:00 pm by phone and online. This will be final time for appointment for energy assistance for until November 2018. This federally funded program assists low income, elderly and homebound Georgians … Continue reading “Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Re-opens For Appointments Sunday, March 11, 2018”

March Is Read Across Georgia Month

By Savannah Tribune | March 07, 2018

Gov. Nathan Deal, First Lady Sandra Deal, and special guests kicked off Read Across Georgia Month during Get Georgia Reading Day in the North Wing of the State Capitol on last Monday, March 5. Mrs. Deal provided a sneak peak of a homegrown children’s book, which will be released in the fall. Georgia’s own Carmen Agra Deedy, who co-authored the … Continue reading “March Is Read Across Georgia Month”

Pre-Sale of Parking Spaces for St. Patrick’s Day

By Savannah Tribune | March 07, 2018

The City of Savannah is offering pre-sale parking spaces at the following City parking lots and garages for the St. Patrick’s Day Festival: Parking spaces will be available Friday, March 16, Saturday, March 17 and Sunday, March 18 at the Visitors Center Parking Lot located at 301 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. There are 281 parking spaces available to be … Continue reading “Pre-Sale of Parking Spaces for St. Patrick’s Day”

Council Approves Marijuana Ordinance

By Savannah Tribune | March 07, 2018

The City of Savannah Mayor and Council voted to approve an ordinance that allows Savannah police officers to exercise judgment when citing people for simple marijuana possession. The ordinance sets that a person convicted of a violation of simple marijuana possession be punished by a fine not to exceed $150.00, and shall not be punished by a term of any … Continue reading “Council Approves Marijuana Ordinance”

City Partners with CAT to Provide St. Pat’s Shuttle Service

By Savannah Tribune | March 07, 2018

The Mayor and Council approved an agreement with Chatham Area Transit to provide St. Patrick’s Day Shuttle Service. This agreement provides a safe form of transportation, eases traffic congestion and parking demand. The Daytime Parade Shuttle will operate from 7am until 4pm with service to and from the following locations. Passengers will pay a five dollar roundtrip fare to ride: … Continue reading “City Partners with CAT to Provide St. Pat’s Shuttle Service”