Hello Neighbor 5-15-24 Weeping Time Corridor & Authority

Hello Neighbor
Lisa Rundstrom
3:00pm, 5-15-2024

    Join Lisa and Guests Sistah Patt Gunn and Pastor Larry Gordon as they discuss House Bill 1425  which passed in March creating the Weeping Time Cultural Heritage Corridor -and House Resolution 1479 to name an Authority to protect it. 

    Sponsored By: 

    Representative Carl Gilliard

    162nd District • Democrat • Savannah

    carl.gilliard@house.ga.gov


    Representative Ron Stephens

    164th District • Republican • Savannah

    Chairman, Economic Development & Tourism

    ron.stephens@house.ga.gov


    Representative Anne Allen Westbrook

    163rd District • Democrat • Savannah

    anneallen.westbrook@house.ga.gov


    Representative Jesse Petrea

    166th District • Republican • Savannah

    Chairman, Human Relations & Aging

    jesse.petrea@house.ga.gov


    Brought forward by the State and Local Senate Committee 

    of Watson of the 1st Mallow of the 2nd Hickman of the 4th 


    CHATHAM COUNTY A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Weeping Time Cultural Heritage Corridor Authority; to provide for definitions; to provide for the purpose and powers of the authority; to provide for appointment, eligibility, and terms of members of the authority; to provide for organization, quorum, meetings, and expenses of the authority; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for agents and employees; to provide for accountability and for financial and other records; to provide for audits; to limit the powers of the authority; to provide for open meetings and public records; to provide for judicial jurisdiction; to provide that the powers of the authority are supplemental; to provide for liberal construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.  

    The following Senators supported the bill and the House Resolution. 

    https://www.legis.ga.gov/committees/senate/85?session=1031

    Senator Frank Ginn ---for presiding over the committee, bring this vote to the floor for completion today 

    47th District • Republican • Danielsville

    And for all Senators on the State and Local Committee for their continued support. 

    Senator Derek Mallow

    2nd District Democrat 

    Senator Billy Hickman

    4th District • Republican

    Senator Sam Watson

    11th District Republican

    As you may be aware, The Center for Jubilee, Hello Neighbor SAV, the Weeping Time Coalition, Friends of West Savannah, Greater West Savannah, Ivory Bay and many others have been working together to preserve the Historic Weeping Time site located in West Savannah and Woodville. 
    On January 31 the bill was redrafted and was later brought to the House floor sponsored by Representative Gilliard. 

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