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Resident urges Savannah-Chatham County to earmark funds for a Pooler high school
Summary
At a Savannah-Chatham County meeting, a resident called for a new high school in Pooler and requested dedicated funding so other education budgets would not be reduced.
A resident at a Savannah-Chatham County meeting urged officials to fund a new high school in Pooler and to earmark that money rather than taking it from other school funding. "Right now we need a high school in Pooler," the resident said.
The commenter said aesthetics are secondary to fit: "Having schools that really fit the students that we need at the school." They emphasized the need for a dedicated funding stream, adding, "Having the funds to do that and not having to take it out of our other funding to have it earmarked for these purposes is unreplaceable."
The remarks came during a public comment segment and focused on local capacity for secondary education in Pooler. The transcript segment provided no motion, vote, or formal response from county officials in the excerpt reviewed. No specific funding amount, timeline, or sponsoring ordinance was cited in the record provided.
