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Bryan County commissioners vote against dissolving Development Authority

Plus, nine Richmond Hill Wildcats sign to play college sports.

The Daily Savannah team2 stories11 sources5 min read

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Bryan County commissioners vote against dissolving the Development Authority and table two other measures

The county's dispute with the authority comes down to these figures

$560,000
annual appropriation the county cut in 2025, about
$50,000
a month in invoices the county hasn't paid, about
$12 million
in cash on hand, the county attorney said

Sources: Bryan County News, WSAV-TV

If you follow Bryan County government, here's where things stand: commissioners voted against a measure that would have dissolved the and created a new one. They also tabled two other resolutions until December at Tuesday's meeting in Pembroke, after a lengthy executive session.

County Attorney Aaron Kappler said the concerns grew from the 2025 budget decision to drop the authority's annual funding. The authority kept sending monthly invoices anyway, he said, and he doesn't believe the county is legally obligated to pay them. He also said the authority operated all year without that money, and that its auditor was not made available to county administration.

  • Resolution one: lets commissioners remove their appointees to the authority board
  • Resolution two: would limit the scope of the authority's activities
  • 2018 agreement: $577,650 a year through Dec. 31, 2028
  • Opposed the motion to deny dissolution: Gene Wallace, Alex Floyd

The authority's funding fight spans two decades

  1. July 2005Commissioners' resolution creates the .
  2. 2018County and authority sign an agreement for $577,650 in annual funding.
  3. 2025County budget drops the authority's appropriation of about $560,000.
  4. Nov. 10Commissioners vote against dissolving the authority and table two resolutions.
  5. DecemberTabled resolutions are due back before commissioners.
  6. Dec. 2028Last day of the funding obligation in the 2018 agreement.

Sources: Bryan County News, WSAV-TV

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Nine Richmond Hill Wildcats and two Hilton Head Christian soccer players sign to play college sports

Fall signing day was a big one in Richmond Hill. Nine Wildcats signed on Wednesday to play college sports outside of football. Two of them, Gabriella Francis and Kinley Gibson, are staying in Georgia at Georgia Southern.

Track and cross country led the Richmond Hill signees

Source: WJCL

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AmountShare
Track and cross country555.6%
Soccer222.2%
Volleyball111.1%
Swimming111.1%

“Just being at the campus and getting to walk around, it was just such a beautiful campus and getting to look at the student life and how everything was there. It just felt like the right place.”

Gabriella Francis, on choosing Georgia Southern

At Hilton Head Christian, two soccer players signed: Allie Emswiler is headed to Mississippi State, and Chloe Robinson is going to Virginia Military Institute.

  • Emswiler: four U.S. Soccer Youth National Team talent identifications
  • Robinson: team captain last season, will study civil engineering at VMI
  • Gibson: had a soft tissue injury her sophomore year; family and teammates supported her

Five Richmond Hill signees picked these schools

AthleteSchoolSport
Gabriella FrancisGeorgia SouthernCross country, track
Kinley GibsonGeorgia SouthernTrack and field
Maggie DodgeNorth GeorgiaSoccer
Abby FoundYoungstown StateSwimming
Kailah KingBluefield StateVolleyball

Sources: WTOC, WJCL

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Half marathon

The Savannah Southern Half Marathon returns Saturday, Nov. 14 with a new 13.1-mile course that starts and finishes in Forsyth Park. Traffic impacts downtown begin as early as 3 a.m., and all streets are expected to reopen by noon. WJCL

Downtown traffic impacts start as early as 3 a.m. for Saturday's half marathon

Downtown Savannah, around Forsyth Park

Midnight6 a.m.Noon6 p.m.3 a.m.to noon
  • 3 a.m. to noonTraffic impacts begin as early as 3 a.m.
Race day
Sat., Nov. 14
Distance
13.1 miles

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Race daySat., Nov. 14
Distance13.1 miles

Yamacraw Village

The Housing Authority of Savannah selected Gorman and Company as its Master Development Partner for the redevelopment. It received 14 submissions after putting out a request for qualifications in January 2026. WSAV-TV

Salzburg Trails

Effingham County's planning board voted Tuesday to recommend approval of , a 670-acre mixed-use development between Midland Road and Highway 30 with 1,000 single-family homes. County commissioners will consider it on Dec. 1. WSAV-TV

Children's Place

The Children's Place has 22 Georgia stores, including in Savannah, and is seeking bankruptcy protection while it searches for a buyer. The company hasn't said which Georgia locations will close. Georgia Patch

Beach football

Beach, which started 2-5 and won its last three to finish 5-5, plays Columbia on Friday night. Columbia is the No. 5-ranked team in Class AAA, according to AJC rankings, and a Beach win would be the school's first time past the opening round since 1957. WSAV-TV

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Home

Tackling a fall project? You already know you’ll find the tools, storage, outdoor essentials, and supplies you need at The Home Depot — but have you browsed Black Friday savings? Check out The Home Depot’s current deals and see what you can cross off your project list.

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  1. Sun., Nov. 15FAA ground stop still tangling Savannah flights; Goodwill gets $250,000
  2. Sat., Nov. 14Southern Half Marathon closes downtown streets today
  3. Fri., Nov. 13Savannah council shelves Midtown paid parking plan
  4. Wed., Nov. 11Georgia's first PACE program opens in Savannah
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Bryan County commissioners vote against dissolving Development Authority

Plus, nine Richmond Hill Wildcats sign to play college sports.

The TLDR

  1. Bryan County commissioners vote against dissolving the Development Authority
  2. Nine Richmond Hill Wildcats sign to play college sports
  3. Half marathon closes downtown streets Saturday morning
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