Karen L. Williams for Pooler

DID YOU KNOW .  . . .  When you gaze out your plane window traveling to or from the Savannah Hilton Head Airport, you may notice two oddly placed rectangles lying at a skewed angle in the runway.  They are not runway repair patches on the tarmac but graves! IT’S TRUE.  A man and his […]

The following information is regarding the Major Mobility Investment Program (MMIP) and the I-16@95 Improvement projects. The Project Team leaders briefed Mayor Benton and several council members this week on the status of the project. I received permission from the Project Team leaders to share the attached briefing slides for those of you who want […]

Every council member is assigned to a committee. I was assigned to the Water, Sewer and Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) committee. Therefore, at every council meeting, I give a brief summary report. I wanted to learn more about these vital systems so I requested a tour of our facility. During Thursday’s cold and windy […]

Every newly elected municipal official must complete mandatory training. The state of Georgia had approximately 430 newly elected officials this past election. Tom Hutcherson, Aaron Higgins and I attended the training last week in Tifton, Georgia along with another 250 city officials. The other approximately 180 officials will take the training in March. We attended […]

The 2019 annual awards banquet was held last evening to honor our Police and Fire Departments and to hold the annual Chamber meeting for new board members. Congratulations to the following recipients: 2019 Rookie Firefighter of the Year – Thomas Nagel 2019 Firefighter of the Year – Drake Monticelli 2019 Police Supervisor of the Year […]

I apologize as I am a little late posting information regarding one of Pooler’s new businesses. On Friday, November 15th, our Pooler Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting and grand opening for a brand new Great Clips located at 2201 Pooler Parkway, Suite 300. Our Chamber welcomed the owner, Partha Chowdhury, and his family […]

This past weekend, I was invited to attend Viva Panama at their annual event to celebrate their patriotic holiday. The event took place at Premier Bowl and Bistro’s banquet room. The music was very festive and enjoyed by all. The Flemish Dance Group Orgullo performed in their native dance attire which was quite a treat. […]

Today I witnessed the true dedication and support for our fire department by Pete Chaison with Pooler 1st Responders Appreciation Committee who partnered with one of our local restaurants, The Taco Stache, to provide some of their delicious entrees to Fire-Rescue Headquarters Station 1. The fireman were delighted to be recognized as huge contributors to […]

Our Chamber of Commerce facilitated the ribbon cutting ceremony for Pooler Karate today at their new facility. There were many family members, residents and Chamber Ambassadors in attendance. If you haven’t checked out this business, you should stop by and talk with the owner, Master Carson Fortner. They offer classes for young children through adults. […]

At Monday night’s City Council meeting, Police Sgt. Charles “Tripp” Davis received his 15 year service pin with the Pooler Police Department.

Last week I had the distinct pleasure of watching seven young men take the oath of office and graduate from recruit status to a City of Pooler Fireman. To look upon these young men, in this case, and to be able to see the excitement, pride, and enthusiasm they displayed was heartwarming. We should all […]

At Monday’s Planning & Zoning meeting, the board unanimously recommended approval of a Drury Inn and Suites Hotel. The petitioner presented on behalf of Ms. Gaylor Patel, the owner of the property, for a 36 foot height variance for the hotel which would be located at I-95 and Hwy 80 at the current Econo Lodge […]

At this year’s State of the Ports Mr. Lynch laid out a vision for a major expansion.

I attended the Buy Local Savannah sponsored Big Barn Business Bash at Red Gate Farms yesterday evening which was a smash it. Businesses from Savannah and Pooler were on hand to showcase their products, services and delicious food selections. All proceeds are going to charitable organizations a few of which are Senior Citizens, Inc., Salvation […]