- Collection:
- Civic Magazine
- Title:
- Civic magazine
- Creator:
- Savannah (Ga.). Public Information Office
- Date of Original:
- 1996
- Subject:
- Floodplain management--Georgia--Savannah
Wrecking--Georgia--Savannah
Parks--Georgia--Savannah
City managers--Georgia--Savannah
City council members--Georgia--Savannah
Municipal government--Georgia--Savannah
Savannah (Ga.)--Officials and employees
Pumping stations--Georgia--Savannah
Award presentations--Georgia--Savannah
Urban renewal--Georgia--Savannah - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, 32.08354, -81.09983
- Medium:
- television programs
- Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- Hosted by Carol Bell. Segment one: West Savannah Flood Remediation Project, 0:00-1:56. Civic Magazine covers the first house demolished as part of the initiative in west Savannah to tear down homes in properties bought by the Savannah government in order to create a new park retention area to prevent flooding. City officials are on hand to watch the first house come down, including City Manager Michael Brown, Assistant City Manager Henry Moore, and Alderman David Jones. Alderman Jones is interviewed and talks about his enthusiasm to finally see the house come down so the new park can be realized. Segment two: 4th District town meeting, 1:56-7:38. Civic Magazine covers a 4th District town meeting discussing the construction of a new flood prevention pump station on Durant Avenue. District 4 Alderman Courtney Flexon is interviewed following the meeting on her thoughts, in addition to Facilities Maintenance Director Billy Jones and Sanitation Bureau Chief Horace Magwood. Segment three: Grants for Blocks, 7:38-18:38. Civic Magazine covers the 1996 Grants for Blocks awards ceremony. Now in its fourth year, Grants for Blocks awards $500 grants to Savannah residents for neighborhood improvement projects. Speakers at the ceremony include City Manager Michael Brown, Alderman Clifton Jones, Alderman at Large Pete Liakakis, and Assistant City Manager Henry Moore.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/civic/id:0123-v17-01a
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:gsg_civic_0123-v17-01a
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 video file (mp4) (18 min., 38 sec.) : sd., col.
- Holding Institution:
- City of Savannah Municipal Archives
- Rights:
-
