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Tybee Island Mayor Buelterman to Deliver “State of the City” Address
Tybee Island, Ga. – (May 15, 2019) Tybee Island Mayor Jason Buelterman will deliver his 2019 State of the City Address at the upcoming May 23rd City Council meeting. Mayor Buelterman
initiated this tradition several years ago as an opportunity to update the Tybee Island community on the overall status of important topics such as the current financial report, infrastructure
and park projects, road improvements, beach re-nourishment and dune restoration, hurricane/disaster planning and mitigation, and various other short/long term issues facing the community.
The address will begin immediately following the opening of the regular City Council business meeting at 7:00PM in the Council Chambers at the Tybee Island Public Safety Building at
78 Van Horn on Tybee Island and will be broadcast live on Tybee’s Comcast Public Access Channel 7. It will also be available for later viewing on the City’s website, https://cityoftybee.org/,
and rebroadcast on Comcast Channel 7 on Tybee Island at the regular City Council meeting scheduled times.
About Tybee Island, GA.: The City of Tybee Island, Georgia is on the outermost barrier island off the Savannah area coast. With 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
Post 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 Beach Bash, and the Christmas Parade, as well as fireworks displays on Independence and New Year’s Days off the Walter W. 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 the sea. For visitor 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/.
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