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Savannah adopts 2025 budget, trims proposed alcohol-fee hike and raises city minimum pay
Summary
The Savannah City Council unanimously adopted the 2025 service program and five-year capital plan and approved a revenue ordinance that scales back proposed alcohol-license fee increases after public comment; the budget raises the city minimum to about $18 an hour and doubles seasonal youth work funding.
Savannah’s City Council voted unanimously Dec. 19 to adopt the 2025 service program and five-year capital plan, approving a budget the city manager said keeps the millage rate unchanged while increasing pay for municipal employees.
City Manager (name on record) told the council the budget was balanced and designed to avoid drawing on reserves. “The minimum wage for a city of Savannah employee in this budget will move to about $18 an hour,” the manager said, framing the raise as a step toward reducing poverty-level wages for municipal staff.
The council also approved the 2025 revenue ordinance after the manager proposed adjustments to planned fee…
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