DeAnn Komaneckydkomanecky@savannahnow.comView CommentsSavannah stands ready to protect its people and visitors and local authorities will continue to enforce a mask wearing requirement, Mayor Van Johnson said Thursday in challenging an executive order renewed Wednesday by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp.“As you know last night Gov. Brian Kemp attempted to invalidate Savannah’s mask requirement by stripping local authority to enact policy from municipal governments across the state including Atlanta, Augusta, Rome, Hinesville and the governor’s hometown of Athens-Clarke County,” Johnson said. “He...…DeAnn Komaneckydkomanecky@savannahnow.comView CommentsSavannah stands ready to protect its people and visitors and local authorities will continue to enforce a mask wearing requirement, Mayor Van Johnson said Thursday in challenging an executive order renewed Wednesday by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp.“As you know last night Gov. Brian Kemp attempted to invalidate Savannah’s mask requirement by stripping local authority to enact policy from municipal governments across the state including Atlanta, Augusta, Rome, Hinesville and the governor’s hometown of Athens-Clarke County,” Johnson said. “He...WW…

 Savannah City Manager Pat Monahan and staff have completed the plan for how to begin moving to reopen city government.Mayor Van Johnson said at a media meeting on Monday, May 18, that the Savannah Safer Services Reopening Plan is a phased plan for reopening city facilities, programs and services.The plan will move gradually through five phases as science indicates it is safe to proceed.Phase one will cover what the city calls "high-priority" services. That includes the return of regular recycling and yard waste collection. Preparation for return to offices by city workers will start....… Savannah City Manager Pat Monahan and staff have completed the plan for how to begin moving to reopen city government.Mayor Van Johnson said at a media meeting on Monday, May 18, that the Savannah Safer Services Reopening Plan is a phased plan for reopening city facilities, programs and services.The plan will move gradually through five phases as science indicates it is safe to proceed.Phase one will cover what the city calls "high-priority" services. That includes the return of regular recycling and yard waste collection. Preparation for return to offices by city workers will start....WW…

DeAnn Komaneckydkomanecky@savannahnow.comView CommentsSome Savannah businesses were cited over the Memorial Day weekend for violations of the governor’s COVID-19-related executive order.Mayor Van Johnson said he went along with the Savannah Police Department’s alcohol beverage compliance team over the weekend to see how the state required social distancing guidelines were working.Several businesses were given warnings and two were given citations, Johnson said.Two Congress Street businesses, the Congress Street Social Club and B&D Burgers, were issued citations, according to SPD...…DeAnn Komaneckydkomanecky@savannahnow.comView CommentsSome Savannah businesses were cited over the Memorial Day weekend for violations of the governor’s COVID-19-related executive order.Mayor Van Johnson said he went along with the Savannah Police Department’s alcohol beverage compliance team over the weekend to see how the state required social distancing guidelines were working.Several businesses were given warnings and two were given citations, Johnson said.Two Congress Street businesses, the Congress Street Social Club and B&D Burgers, were issued citations, according to SPD...WW…