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Speakers praise Savannah‑Chatham County school construction projects funded by penny sales tax
Summary
Speakers at a Savannah‑Chatham County meeting described multiple school construction projects — Woodville‑Tompkins, Groves K‑12, Jacobs High, White Bluff and a new Island Stadium — saying the work is funded by the county—ent sales tax (ESPLOST) and will benefit students and the community.
Speakers at a Savannah‑Chatham County meeting described a series of school construction projects funded by the county—ent sales tax and said the developments are meant to benefit students, create local jobs and provide community-use facilities.
"Each of these projects represents an investment in the future," said Speaker 1, a staff member. "So each yes vote for East Boss project, which is designed primarily to serve children, each yes vote says, I believe in children." Speaker 1 said the projects show the community—elieves in students' potential.
Speaker 2, a staff member, described Woodville‑Tompkins as a "state of the art facility" that will include a new gymnasium and auditorium. "The new gymnasium is gonna provide our athletes with a world class facility to display their talents and skills, and our auditorium is gonna be second to none," Speaker 2 said.
Speaker 3, a staff member, said the Groves K‑12 project was funded entirely by the penny sales tax collection. Speaker 3 described that project as replacing the high‑school instructional units and consolidating Mercer Middle School and Gould Elementary students into a single new building.
Speaker 1 said the Jacobs High School project will provide students with "a world class facility," lift the surrounding community and support local jobs. Speaker 5, a staff member, emphasized collaboration among students, faculty, community members and business partners in planning the projects.
Speakers also highlighted the White Bluff building s a prominent new school on its site with classical design elements updated for the 21st century, and described the Island Stadium as the district's first facility of its type and a model for future stadiums.
Several speakers framed the projects as community investments, saying school buildings are intended for community use and to signal support for student success. Speaker 1 said the projects "allow for community use as well, that our school buildings belong to the community."
No formal votes or motions were recorded in the provided transcript excerpt.
