Mayor Johnson, SCAD, RISE coordinate computer access for Savannah students

On Wednesday, Mayor Van R. Johnson, II, joined Paula Wallace, president and founder of the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), and Pastor John Ruehl, an at-large member of Savannah Presbytery, to announce SCAD’s donation of 160 computers ...

Savannah City Manager finalists selected

Savannah Mayor Van Johnson announced the city council narrowed a pool of 110 applicants for Savannah City Manager to three finalists.

“The city council and I have selected three highly-qualified candidates as the finalists to be Savannah&rsqu...

Mayor Johnson joins Gov. Kemp to encourage COVID-19 safety ahead of holiday

Mayor Van R. Johnson, II, joined Gov. Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp for a news conference on Friday, Sept. 4, to encourage best practices and adherence to public health guidance to slow the spread of COVID-19 ahead of Labor Day weekend.

“W...

Mayor Johnson to join Gov. Kemp for news conference

Mayor Van R. Johnson, II, will join Gov. Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp for a news conference on Friday, Sept. 4, to encourage best practices and adherence to public health guidance to slow the spread of COVID-19 ahead of Labor Day weekend.

The news ...

Public feedback needed on City of Savannah strategic plan

The City of Savannah is seeking public input on the proposed VISION SAVANNAH strategic plan. The City of Savannah’s mission is to provide exceptional public services to residents, businesses and guests, so they may experience a safe, healthy and...

Round two CARES Act business grant applications open Sept. 1

Applications for the second round of CARES Act funding for Savannah businesses will open Tuesday, Sept. 1, at 8 a.m. and remain open until Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 5 p.m.

Businesses can apply online at sbacsav.com/caressavannah.

To be eligible for a grant, busi...

Mayor Johnson to hold weekly news conference at arena site

Mayor Van R. Johnson, II, will hold his regular weekly news conference on Tuesday, Sept. 1, at 10 a.m. at the Savannah Arena site on Stiles Avenue.

The project is beginning vertical construction. Mayor Johnson will provide an update on milestones met since...

Virtual public meetings scheduled for 3rd District alcohol density overlay districts

Media AnnouncementAug. 14, 2020For Immediate Release 

Virtual public meetings scheduled for 3rd District alcohol density overlay districts

The City of Savannah is creating alcohol density overlay districts within the 3rd Distric...

City of Savannah, United Way, SBAC partner for CARES Act funding distribution

Media AnnouncementAug.13, 2020For Immediate Release

City of Savannah, United Way, SBAC partner for CARES Act funding distribution

Today, the City of Savannah, the United Way of the Coastal Empire and the Savannah Small Business Assistance Corporat...

Mayor Johnson to hold virtual news conference

Media AnnouncementAug. 13, 2020For Immediate Release

Mayor Johnson to hold virtual news conference

Mayor Van R. Johnson, II, will hold a zoom news conference today at 5:30 p.m. to discuss the community distribution of the City of Savannah’s CARES ...

Mayor Johnson, City Manager Monahan and Chief Minter to attend District Attorney’s press conference

Media Advisory

Aug. 12, 2020

For Immediate Release

Mayor Johnson, City Manager Monahan and Chief Minter to attend District Attorney’s press conference

Savannah Mayor Van R. Johnson, II, City Manager Pat Monahan, and Police Chief Roy Minter will atte...

Savannah wins Georgia Smart Communities Challenge grant

Media AnnouncementAug. 6, 2020For Immediate Release

Savannah wins Georgia Smart Communities Challenge grant

Today, Georgia Tech announced the City of Savannah as a 2020 Georgia Smart Communities Challenge winner. The award provides the city’s Hous...

Mayor Johnson elected to Georgia Municipal Association Board, Legislative Policy Council

Media AnnouncementAugust 5, 2020For Immediate Release

Mayor Johnson elected to Georgia Municipal Association Board, Legislative Policy Council

Mayor Van R. Johnson, II, will serve on the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) Board of Directors as on...

Alderwomen Gibson-Carter, Miller Blakely to host virtual town hall

Media AnnouncementAugust 5, 2020For Immediate Release

Alderwomen Gibson-Carter, Miller Blakely to host virtual town hall

Alderwoman Kesha Gibson-Carter, post one at large, and Alderwoman Alicia Miller Blakely, post two at large, will host a virtual...

COVID-19 testing site at Temple of Glory to close today

Media AnnouncementJuly 31, 2020For Immediate Release

COVID-19 testing site at Temple of Glory to close today

Due to travel concerns for visiting healthcare professionals from New York related to Hurricane Isaias, the COVID-19 testing site at Temple...

Mayor Johnson announces Housing Savannah taskforce

Media AnnouncementJuly 30, 2020For Immediate Release

Mayor Johnson announces Housing Savannah taskforce

Today, Mayor Van R. Johnson, II announced the formation of the Housing Savannah taskforce today.

The group will investigate and develop an action...

Mayor Johnson urges Congress to include local governments in COVID-19 relief package

Media AnnouncementJuly 28, 2020For Immediate Release

Mayor Johnson urges Congress to include local governments in COVID-19 relief package

Today, Mayor Van R. Johnson, II, joined fellow members of the National League of Cities and the U.S. Conferenc...

Public invited to millage rate hearings

Media AnnouncementJuly 23, 2020For Immediate Release

Public invited to millage rate hearings

The Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah are considering adopting a millage rate which will require an increase in property taxes by .92 percent over...

Mayor Johnson to announce racial equity and leadership taskforce

Media AnnouncementJuly 22, 2020For Immediate Release

Mayor Johnson to announce racial equity and leadership taskforce

Mayor Van R. Johnson, II and former Mayor Dr. Otis Johnson will announce the formation of the Savannah Racial Equity and ...

Mayor Johnson, joined by Gov. Cuomo, announces New York State to establish two church testing sites

Media AnnouncementJuly 20, 2020For Immediate Release

Mayor Johnson, joined by Gov. Cuomo, announces New York State to establish two church testing sites in Savannah COVID-19 hotspots

Mayor Van R. Johnson, II and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New ...

Mayor Johnson to make announcement with New York Gov. Cuomo

Media AnnouncementJuly 20, 2020For Immediate Release

Mayor Johnson to make announcement with New York Gov. Cuomo

Mayor Van R. Johnson, II will hold a media availability today at approximately 1:30 p.m. with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to announce pa...

Recorder’s Court closed due to COVID-19

Media AnnouncementJuly 14, 2020For Immediate Release

Recorder’s Court closed due to COVID-19

Due to positive COVID-19 tests of two Recorder’s Court employees, all operations have ceased out of an abundance of caution, except for first app...

Mayor Johnson to announce LGBTQ+ taskforce

Media AnnouncementJuly 14, 2020For Immediate Release

Mayor Johnson to announce LGBTQ+ taskforce

SAVANNAH, GA (July 14, 2020) — Mayor Van R. Johnson, II will hold a news conference on Wednesday, July 15 at 10 a.m. at City Hall to introduce...

Applications now open for 2021 arts and culture funding program

Media AnnouncementJuly 10, 2020For Immediate Release

Applications now open for 2021 arts and culture funding program

SAVANNAH, GA (July 10, 2020) — The City’s Art and Culture Enrichment Program (ACE) is now accepting application...

2021 Community Partnership Program request for proposals

Media AnnouncementJuly 10, 2020For Immediate Release

2021 Community Partnership Program request for proposals

SAVANNAH, GA (July 10, 2020) — The City of Savannah’s Community Partnership Program is now accepting applica...

Mayor Johnson announces re-entry taskforce

Media AnnouncementJuly 8, 2020For Immediate Release

Mayor Johnson announces re-entry taskforce

SAVANNAH, GA (July 8, 2020) — Today, Mayor Van R. Johnson, II, announced the formation of a re-entry taskforce to help formerly incarcerated in...

Mayor Johnson signs emergency order requiring face coverings in City of Savannah

Media AnnouncementJune 30, 2020For Immediate Release 

Mayor Johnson signs emergency order requiring face coverings in City of SavannahView the full order here

SAVANNAH, GA (June 30, 2020) — Today, Mayor Van R. Johnson, II, signed an emerg...

Mayor Johnson accepts President Obama’s challenge to review police policies

Media Announcement

June 4, 2020

For Immediate Release

Mayor Johnson accepts President Obama’s challenge to review police policies 

SAVANNAH, GA (June 4, 2020) — Mayor Van R. Johnson, II is accepting President Obama&r...

Mills B. Lane Boulevard closure extended

Media AnnouncementJune 4, 2020For Immediate Release 

Mills B. Lane Boulevard closure extended

SAVANNAH, GA (June 4, 2020) — Mills B. Lane Boulevard will remain closed to thru traffic between Erickson Drive and Ross Road until Friday, June...

Update: Curfew Lifted as of 6-1-20

Media ReleaseMay 31, 2020For Immediate Release

UPDATE: Curfew Lifted as of  6-1-20

Mayor Johnson announces citywide curfew beginning at 8:30 tonight

SAVANNAH, GA (May 31, 2020) — 

Mayor Van R. Johnson, II has announced the implemen...

Eateries to promote social distancing, SPD to increase enforcement

Media AnnouncementMay 21, 2020For Immediate Release

Eateries to promote social distancing, SPD to increase enforcement 

SAVANNAH, GA (May 21, 2020) — As Savannah’s economy reopens, the City of Savannah is encouraging businesses,...

City of Savannah to distribute cloth face coverings to community

Media AnnouncementMay 19, 2020For Immediate Release

City of Savannah to distribute cloth face coverings to community

SAVANNAH, GA (May 19, 2020) — The City of Savannah is distributing 4,500 cloth face coverings for free to the community....

Mayor Johnson to host discussion with faith leaders regarding COVID-19

Media AnnouncementMay 15, 2020For Immediate Release

SAVANNAH, GA (May 15, 2020) — Mayor Van R. Johnson, II, will host a discussion with faith lead...

City yard waste pick up ongoing, Collection crews expanded

Media AnnouncementMay 12, 2020For Immediate Release

City yard waste pick up ongoing, collection crews expanded

SAVANNAH, GA (May 12, 2020) — The City of Savannah continues to pick up yard waste and has expanded the number of collection crews to ex...

Talking points for: Mayor Van R. Johnson, II Mayor Johnson media conference- April 21, 2020

en español

Mayor Johnson media conference – April 21, 2020

Talking points for: Mayor Van R. Johnson, II 

● Good morning, and welcome to my first remote news conference.

● We want to continue to share what we know with the public...

Talking points for: Mayor Van R. Johnson, II Mayor Johnson media conference- April 14, 2020

Mayor Johnson media conference – April 14, 2020

Talking points for: Mayor Van R. Johnson, II

en español

• Good morning. Thank you for joining us on our continuing journey of COVID-19 and our continuing mission to keep Savannah sa...

Talking points for: Mayor Van R. Johnson, II Mayor Johnson media conference- April 7, 2020

Mayor Johnson media conference – April 7, 2020

Talking points for: Mayor Van R. Johnson, II

• Good morning. Thank you for continuing to help us share the latest information about Savannah’s response to COVID-19. We continue to s...

Sanitation services altered due to COVID-19

Media AnnouncementApril 2, 2020For Immediate Release

SAVANNAH, GA (April 2, 2020) — Effective Monday, April 6, Sanitation’s residential services will be limited to garbage c...

Talking points for: Mayor Van R. Johnson, II Mayor Johnson media conference- March 31, 2020

Mayor Johnson media conference – March 31, 2020 Talking points for: Mayor Van R. Johnson, II

• Good morning and thank you for joining us and continuing to partner with us to make sure that the most up to date information about Savannah&am...

Additions to enhanced emergency declaration

Media AnnouncementMarch 25, 2020For Immediate Release

Additions to enhanced emergency declaration

SAVANNAH, GA (March 25, 2020) — Today, Mayor Van R. Johnson, II, announced additions to and clarifications of the enhanced emergency declaration for ...

Talking Points for Mayor Johnson media conference – March 24, 2020

Mayor Johnson media conference – March 24, 2020

Talking points for: Mayor Van R. Johnson, IIVer en español

• Good morning.  Today’s media availability is entirely devoted to the City’s resp...

City departments limiting public access

Media AnnouncementMarch 20, 2020For Immediate Release

SAVANNAH, GA (March 20, 2020) - In response to Mayor Van R. Johnson’s emergency declaration, City Manager Pat Monahan has a...

COVID-19 media briefings scheduled

Media AnnouncementMarch 20, 2020For Immediate Release

SAVANNAH, GA (March 20, 2020) — Mayor Van R. Johnson, II will begin hosting regular media briefings next week to provi...

Mayor declares local state of emergency

Media AnnouncementMarch 19, 2020For Immediate Release

 View full declaration here

SAVANNAH, GA (March 19, 2020) — Today, Mayor Van R. Johnson, II declared a local state ...

Mayor Johnson remarks regarding St. Patrick’s Day celebration

·       Good evening and thank you for joining us as we update you with the ...

Mayor Johnson to Hold First Media Conference

Media AdvisoryJan. 3, 2020For Immediate Release

Mayor Johnson to Hold First Media Conference

SAVANNAH, GA (Jan. 3, 2020) — Mayor Van R. Johnson, II will hold a media conference on Monday, Jan. 6 at 10 a.m. to share updates and information on a few...

City to Provide Update on Train Noise/Safety Efforts, Nov. 1

Media AdvisoryOct. 30, 2019For Immediate Release

City to Provide Update on Train Noise/Safety Efforts, Nov. 1

SAVANNAH, GA (Oct. 30, 2019) —The City of Savannah has been working actively with partners from the state and the private sector to addre...

City hosting Canal District master plan summit

News ReleaseOct. 29, 2019For Immediate Release

City hosting Canal District master plan summit

SAVANNAH, GA (Oct. 29, 2019) — The City of Savannah will be hosting a Canal District Master Plan Review Summit on Wednesday, Nov. 6 and Thursday, Nov. 7 ...

City Hosting Second Archaeology Ordinance Meeting

NEWS RELEASEOct. 21, 2019For immediate release

City Hosting Second Archaeology Ordinance Meeting

SAVANNAH, GA. (Oct. 21, 2019) — The City of Savannah will be hosting a second meeting to discuss the formation of an archaeology ordinance o...

Parks and Recreation to host Trunk or Treat

NEWS RELEASEOct. 8, 2019For Immediate Release

Parks and Recreation to host Trunk or Treat

SAVANNAH, GA (Oct. 8, 2019) — The City of Savannah Parks and Recreation Department is hosting their annual Trunk or Treat events:

• Friday, O...

Call for Artists for “Art on Waters”

News AnnouncementOctober 4, 2019For Immediate Release

Call for Artists for “Art on Waters”

SAVANNAH, GA (October 4, 2019) — The City of Savannah’s Office of Business Opportunity and Cultural Resources Department are r...

Input Sought on Proposed Archaeology Ordinance

NEWS RELEASEOct. 3, 2019For Immediate Release

Input Sought on Proposed Archaeology Ordinance

SAVANNAH, GA (Oct. 3, 2019) — Since the early 1970s, the City of Savannah has developed and approved ordinances to protect the National Historic Landmark ...

City hosting Canal District community input meeting

City hosting Canal District community input meeting

SAVANNAH, GA (Oct. 2, 2019) — The City of Savannah invites community members to participate in a public meeting focused on water and connectivity in the Canal District on Thursday, Oct. 10, 6 p....

City hosting meeting to discuss potential archaeology ordinance

Media ReleaseSept. 19, 2019For Immediate Release

City hosting meeting to discuss potential archaeology ordinance

SAVANNAH, GA (Sept. 19, 2019) — The City of Savannah will be hosting a meeting to discuss the formation of an archaeology ordinance on...

Hundreds of Residents Turn Out for Job Fair

NEWS RELEASE

November 8, 2018

For Immediate Release

Hundreds of Residents Turn Out for Job Fair

SAVANNAH, GA (November 8, 2018) — Over 800 residents and 100 employers participated in the City’s job fair this Monday.

The City provided resume...