HomeMy Public PortalAboutCOTI_PR20100104_MeetTheCity.pdfMAYOR
Jason Buelterman
CITY COUNCIL
Shirley Sessions, Mayor Pro Tem
Wanda D. Doyle
Bill Garbett
Frank Schuman, Sr.
Kathryn Williams
Paul Wolff CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND
CITY MANAGER
Diane Schleicher
CLERK OF COUNCIL
Vivian O. Woods
CITY ATTORNEY
Edward M. Hughes
P.O. Box 2749 – 403 Butler Avenue, Tybee Island, Georgia 31328-2749
(866) 786-4573 – FAX (866) 786-5737
www.cityoftybee.org
PRESS RELEASE: CONTACT: Vivian Woods, Clerk of Council
For immediate release (912) 786-4573, x103
Chantel Morton, Better Hometown Coordinator
(912) 786-4573, x126
Tybee’s New City Council & Open House
Tybee Island, GA – (January 4, 2010) Tybee Island’s new City Council members-elect – Wanda Doyle, Bill
Garbett, Frank Schuman, Shirley Sessions, Kathryn Williams and Paul Wolff - and re-elected Mayor Jason
Buelterman will be officially sworn in this afternoon at 2PM, with an inaugural public event sch eduled to
begin this evening at 7PM, both at the Tybee Island City Hall at 401 Butler Avenue. Following the public
ceremony, there will be a reception for the newly sworn officers at Marlin Monroe’s across the street from
City Hall.
On Wednesday, January 6th, from 4 til 7PM, the public is encouraged to attend a City Hall Open House,
sponsored by Tybee Island’s Better Hometown Initiative. The Mayor, Council, and representatives from
various City departments will be present in the City Hall Auditorium to mee t the public, to answer
questions, and to listen to suggestions and concerns about the City.
About Tybee Island, GA.: The City of Tybee Island, Georgia is on the outermost barrier island off the Savannah area coast. Wi th a
wild bird sanctuary, over three miles of ocean beaches, and salt marshes on the back river, outdoor recreation activities abound for
visitors to the island. As a key defense point to the important Savannah port, Tybee’s Fort Screven, Tybee Fort Theater, Fort
Pulaski, and the Tybee Island and Cockspur Lighthouses combine with the unique architectures of the island’s raised cottages to
form a rich backdrop for history buffs. Attracting a strong artistic community, there are several local supporting art galleries.
Keeping the island interesting year round are several arts festivals, the Annual Pirate Fest, the Beach Bum Parade, St Patrick’s Day
celebrations, the Hot Rod Run, the Beach Bash, and the Christmas Parade, as well as fireworks displays on Independence Day Eve
and New Year’s Eve off the Parker Pier and Pavilion. The Marine Science Center cooperates with Georgia’s DNR to protect
threatened sea turtle species by searching for nests, protecting their eggs, and making sure hatchlings make it to sea. For v isitor
information, stop by http://www.tybeevisit.com/, and to find more about the City of Tybee Island, visit our web site at
http://www.cityoftybee.org/.
About Tybee Island’s Better Hometown Initiative: Tybee’s Better Hometown initiative follows a comprehensive revitalization pr ocess
that improves all aspects of a commercial district. Better Hometown is a self help approach to economic development for downtown
areas designed to grow business and improve a community’s quality of life. With broad based community support, it integrates a
practical management strategy with the physical improvements of buildings and public spaces, promotion and image building, and
economic development in the area. For more information, visit http://www.cityoftybee.org/BetterHometownProgram.aspx.
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