Public Works will be repairing a sewer line in the Pooler Municipal Complex public parking Lot near the court and refuse area beginning August 26. Work will continue through the following week. Customers will still have access to the building via the public entrance and a portion of the public parking lot will remain open.
Notice is hereby given that the City Council Meeting scheduled for Monday, September 18 will now be held at 1:00 p.m. All previously scheduled public hearings for the September 18 meeting have been changed from the previously advertised 4:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. City Council meets at Pooler City Hall, 100 US Highway 80 SW, Pooler, GA 31322.
Due to the threat of severe weather conditions, Pooler City Hall will be closed Wednesday, August 30 and Thursday, August 31. Pending any unforeseen weather or safety issues, we anticipate resuming normal business hours Friday, September 1.
Visit https://ready.chathamcountyga.gov/Hurricane/Ian2022 for storm updates within Chatham County. You may also wish to familiarize yourself with the information and resources available online with other official public sources to assist with your preparedness before, during, and after a storm event.
HURRICANE SEASON RESOURCES
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There are seven positions open for the City’s 2023 Municipal Election: one (1) Mayor and six (6) City Councilmembers. The Qualifying Period for these offices was held in the Office of the City Clerk, Pooler City Hall, 100 US Highway 80 SW, Pooler, GA 31322 from Monday, August 21, 2023 through Friday, August 25, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. The following candidates have been qualified and are listed alphabetically by last name below.
Qualified Candidates for Mayor
Qualified Candidates for City Council
Richard Allan Perry
Name on Ballot: Richard A. Perry withdrawn
The election will be held on November 7, 2023. Four-year terms of office begin January 1, 2024 and expire December 31, 2027.
Candidate Qualifying for the 2023 Municipal Election is taking place this week at City Hall. If you’re planning to run for a position as an elected official (Mayor or Councilmember) for the City of Pooler, please visit the Office of the City Clerk between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Four-year terms of office will begin January 1, 2024 and will expire on December 31, 2027. Eligibility to serve requires that a candidate be a resident of the City for twelve (12) months immediately preceding the election, continue to reside within the City during said period of service, and be registered and qualified to vote in municipal elections of this City.
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 21-2-131(1)(A), the following Qualifying Fees for the positions of Mayor and Councilmember were set by the City of Pooler, Georgiaand shall apply to candidates seeking municipal office in the election to be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023:
Public Notice | MAJOR WASTEWATER DISCHARGE REPORTED TO EPD:
EPD Coastal District
400 Commerce Center Dr.
Brunswick, GA 31523
DATE OF MAJOR DISCHARGE: Thursday, June 8, 2023
REPORT SUBMITTED: Friday, June 9, 2023
LOCATION OF MAJOR DISCHARGE: Pooler Water Reclamation Facility located
at 1091 S. Rogers St., Pooler, GA
CAUSE OF DISCHARGE: Power failure and telephone line failure which impacted
call-out capability.
ESTIMATED DISCHARGE: Estimated 720,840 gallons of partially treated effluent
water.
RECEIVING WATERS: Hardin Canal, a tributary of the Ogeechee River.
CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN: Discharge was stopped immediately. Multiple
Vac-Trucks and Bypass pumps were deployed in multiple areas downstream and
recovered 310,500 gallons of contaminated water.
SPILL STATUS: Discharge is no longer happening.
CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN TO PREVENT FUTURE DISCHARGE: Install of a
secondary back-up call out service on a cellular based platform.
SIGNS POSTED: Friday, June 9, 2023
MEDIA/HEALTH DEPARTMENT/ OTHERS NOTIFIED: Savannah Morning News,
WRQH Savannah, Fox 28 TV, and the Chatham County Health Department
CONTACTS: Charles Heino Office: 912-445-0050 Mobile: 912-445-1884
The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) has announced the opening of the second new turbine bridge ramp that comprises part of the 16@95 Improvement Projects. The new turbine bridge ramp, which will carry I-95 southbound traffic to I-16 eastbound, is scheduled to open overnight Friday, June 2. The ramp replaces the existing cloverleaf loop ramp with a "partial turbine" configuration ramp to provide smoother, more direct connections through the heavily traveled interchange.
With the new configuration, motorists will use a common exit located before the I-16/I-95 interchange (Exit 99) using either the outermost “Exit Only” lane, or the right I-95 southbound option lane. The ramp later splits at a decision point to continue onto I-16 westbound (right) or eastbound (left). Visit www.dot.ga.gov for more information.
Notice is hereby given that the Mayor and Council of the City of Pooler, GA are holding a planning retreat, including an executive session to discuss personnel, legal, and/or real estate matters, on Friday, August 4, 2023 from 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at Cohen’s Retreat, 5715 Skidaway Road, Savannah, GA 31406.
When the City's Main Street Overlay District was adopted, the entire corridor was to be commercially zoned excluding a small section, which is zoned industrial. The properties that front Collins Street were included in the Overlay, but were never rezoned from residential to commercial.
Several property owners on Collins Street have expressed interest in having their property rezoned to C-1 (Light Commercial District). As it was the City’s original intent to have these properties zoned C-1, we would like to move forward with a Zoning Map Amendment application for properties that front Collins Street. This rezoning will not affect how the owners use the property currently; it will only provide them with more opportunities if they wish to develop the property commercially in the future. The rezoning would will also not affect property taxes (unless the use is changed).
The City will be hosting a Town Hall meeting to answer any questions citizens may have about the rezoning on Tuesday, June 13 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall in Council Chambers on the third floor.
Call (912) 748-7261 with any questions.
City of Pooler, GA | 100 SW US HW 80, Pooler, GA 31322
City Hall: (912) 748-7261
Police Department: (912) 748-7333
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Date of Authorization: 2/13/08