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Final vote on proposed West Savannah homeless shelter set for Thursday Mayor Van Johnson spoke out on the issue Tuesday after City Manager Michael Brown released results of an internal probe Final vote on proposed West Savannah homeless shelter set for Thursday By Max Diekneite | April 6, 2021 at 5:44 PM EDT - Updated April 7 at 7:11 AM SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - WTOC has confirmed the Savannah city council plans to vote on a proposal by the Salvation Army to build a multi-million-dollar trans...

City Council could decide fate of Salvation Army shelter in West Savannah on Thursday Barbara Augsdorfer, Savannah Morning News Kwesi DeGraft-Hanson on the importance of a memorial for the Weeping Time Replay Video UP NEXT The Salvation Army of Savannah should find out on Thursday afternoon if it will finally be able to move forward with its proposed transitional use shelter on Augusta Avenue. The issue has been before the City Council at least three times in the past four mont...

The due diligence took less than the requested 30 days and the item is once again on the council’s agenda. In his report, which is available online on the citys website at savannahga.gov, Brown includes a notation from the citys civil code which states, "It is improper and illegal for a member of a municipal council to vote upon any question brought before the council in which he is personally interested." According to the most recent filing for 2020 with the Georgia Secretary of State, Lanie...

WTOC survey shows community split over homeless shelter proposal WTOC survey shows community split over homeless shelter proposal By Max Diekneite | March 31, 2021 at 7:50 PM EDT - Updated March 31 at 8:07 PM SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - After months of debate, the West Savannah community could soon learn the fate of what has become a highly-debated proposal by the Salvation Army to build a transitional housing homeless shelter off Augusta Avenue. The proposed 12-acre lot used to house the Barto...

At the request of Savannah City Manager Michael Brown, the city council voted to again delay its vote regarding the Weeping Time property at its regular meeting on Thursday afternoon. The Salvation Army of Savannah has proposed to build a transitional shelter at 2305 Augusta Ave. near the Weeping Time property. After receiving approval from the Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission in November, the Salvation Army is still awaiting the city councils approval of a special us...

Savannah alderwoman says she has no conflict of interest over property development proposal Savannah alderwoman claims she has no conflict of interest over property development By Max Diekneite | March 10, 2021 at 8:00 PM EST - Updated March 11 at 12:24 PM SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Savannah Alderwoman Bernetta Lanier held a news conference Wednesday across the street from the site where the Salvation Army wants to build a new homeless shelter. The alderwoman has been a leader in the fight aga...

Lanier explained that Ivory Bay was named as a partner in the “Weeping Time Village” concept plan without her knowledge when the developer, Rich Ferguson, presented the plan on paper to the city’s Planning Commission. “So in his mind, it was a good idea,” Lanier said. She added that when Ferguson listed Ivory Bay as a partner and also named the project "Weeping Time Village," she had not had the opportunity to present the concept to Ivory Bay’s board, so it appeared that there was a...

Savannah City Council delays vote on homeless shelter proposal Savannah City Council delays vote on homeless shelter proposal By Blair Caldwell | March 11, 2021 at 5:05 PM EST - Updated March 11 at 7:55 PM SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Savannah City Council pulled a highly debated issue off their agenda Thursday. They were set to vote on a special use permit to allow the Salvation Army to bring a shelter to Augusta Avenue. But tabled the discussion. Originally council was set to address this issu...

Alderwoman Bernetta Lanier: West Savannah needs economic development, not homeless shelters Neighborhood in need of development that provides affordable permanent housing, community-friendly businesses, retail and commercial job generators, healthy food alternatives, a grocery store, and cultural and entertainment outlets Alderwoman Bernetta Lanier This is an op-ed by Alderwoman Bernetta Lanier, who represents the citys first district. She is in her first term on Savannah City Council. Read "Sa...

The Salvation Army has served in Savannah for over 120 years in the hopes of caring for those with the greatest need. But now a few leaders with conflicting interests in the property where we hope to build a new Center of Hope are portraying us as an uncaring organization, intent on ruining a neighborhood and besmirching the memory of the Weeping Time slave auction. Let’s please put these untruths to bed so we can continue to "do the most good."  First, the property that The Salvation Army h...