Savannah Economic Development Authority (SEDA)

Description:
Said Authority, formerly called the Savannah Port Authority,  is created for the purpose of developing industrial growth and expansion and for the purpose of making long range plans for the coordination of commerce, industry and traffic within its territorial limits and shall not be empowered or authorized in any manner to create a debt as against the State of Georgia, the County of Chatham or the City of Savannah, and shall only exercise such powers as the General Assembly may from time to time confer. Said Authority is created for the purpose of promoting for the public good industrial growth and expansion and planning as aforesaid without profit and any funds realized by said Authority shall be continually and constantly expended for the development of industry and commerce and long range planning of traffic and facilities for the purpose of coordinating the same as set forth in the Act of the General Assembly creating said Authority. All acts of the persons now sitting, and who have sat, as members of the Savannah District Authority, and acts of those members holding over under the Act of 1961 (Ga. L. 1961, p. 2958), are hereby affirmed and ratified.

Membership/Appointment:
Eighteen (18) members, six (6) appointed by City Council.

Min. Requirements:
Chatham County resident. No one holding public office or receiving compensation from either public entity can serve.

Term:
Overlapping five-year (5) terms. No term limits; eligible for re-appointment.

Current Members Appointed by the City of Savannah:

For more information, please contact:

Trip Tollison, President and CEO
email

Beth McLaughlin
email

SEDA

131 Hutchinson Island Road
4^th Floor
Savannah, GA 31421
912-447-8450