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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 city's website at savannahga.gov, Brown includes a notation from the city's 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, Lanier is still listed as the "registered agent" for the Ivory Bay Community Development Corp. 

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 council's approval of a special use permit before the project can move forward. The Salvation Army is sensitive to the historical sig...

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 against the shelter’s proposed location - which is off Augusta Avenue near Interstate 516. It is the ...

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 conflict of interest on Lanier’s part. Before the plan was put on paper, Lanier said, "we had ver...

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 city's first district. She is in her first term on Savannah City Council. Read "Salvation Army leader: Center of Hope an investment in West Savannah community" for another view on t...