403 Butler Avenue
Tybee Island, GA 31328
tel. (912)786-4573

City Council

Mission

To provide a safe, secure and sustainable environment by delivering superior services through responsible planning, preservation of our natural and historic resources, and partnership with our community to ensure economic opportunity, a vibrant quality of life, and a thriving future.


Vision

To make Tybee Island the premier beach community in which to live, work, and play.


Meet the Council
City Council members may be contacted at City Hall offices:
   City of Tybee Island
   PO Box 2749
   403 Butler Avenue
   Tybee Island, Ga. 31328

The City Clerk can be reached at (912) 786-4573, x103, for Council-related business.

Also via fax at (912) 786-5737


Wanda Doyle - term 2012-2015
(Mayor pro tem)

Occupation: Retired.

Public Service: Infrastructure Committee 2006-2007;  YMCA City Liasion since 2006;  Tybee Tourism Council;  City of Tybee Island Economic Development Committee 2006-2007;  Chairperson for "Lights on for Tybee" and Christmas Parade 2006-2008;  Tybee Island Historical Society;  Tybee Island Garden Club;  Irish Heritage Celebration Parade Committee 2003 to the present;  St. Michael's Council of Catholic Women;  Ladies Auxiliary American Legion Post 154.

Contact Wanda via via email at wandaddoyle@gmail.com or on her cell phone at (912) 667-9844.


Barry Brown - term 2012 - 2015  

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Contact Barry at 912.786.5988


Paul Wolff - term 2012-2015

Occupation: Retired - Farmer; Investor.

Public Service: Council member since 2004; Chatham County Resource Protection Commission; Infrastructure Committee; chair, Chatham Municipal Association; Friends of the Tybee Theater; DNR Coastal Advisory Council; Tybee Beach Task Force; GMA Environment & Natural Resources Committee; Tybee Beautification Association; GMA Municipal Government Committee; Tybee Historical Society; Georgia Sea Grant College Advisory Board; Tybee Marine Science Center; Institute for GA Environmental Leadership; Chatham Environmental Forum; Georgia Recycling Coalition; US Green Building Council.

Education:
Bachelor's degree, Vanderbilt University. Post-grad: Municipal Law, Human Resources, Economic Development, Planning and Zoning, City-County Cooperation, Municipal Finance I & II, Managing Growth, Environmental Management, Downtown Development Authorities, Public Safety, Emergency Management, Taxation, Open Meetings/Open Records, Water and Stormwater Management, Institute for Georgia Environmental Leadership

Contact Paul via email at tybeeduo@bellsouth.net

Home phone: (912) 786-8678
Cell: (912) 844-0222


Bill Garbett - term 2012 - 2013 
 
Occupation: Retired research scientist and program manager in forest productivity research with the University of Florida, Union Camp and International Paper. High School Biology teacher, Key West, Florida; Peace Corps Volunteer, Livingston, Guatemala.

Public Service:
Better Hometown Program Promotions Committee, Better Hometown Program Design Committee, Tybee Island Planning Commission 2006-2007, Tybee Island Master Plan Stakeholders Group, Tybee Beautification Association, Tybee Island Marine Science Center, Tybee Island Historical Society, Friends of Tybee Theater.

Education:
 Bachelor of Science, Zoology, University of Florida; Master of Science, Forestry & Soil Science, University of Florida

Contact Bill via bgarbett@bellsouth.net or via phone at (912) 786-0448


Tom Groover - term 2012 - 2013 
 
Occupation: Shipbuilding for 35 years as a production manager

Education: Graduated from Benedictine Military School, 1970; Armstrong State College, 1975, Bachelor in History

Contact Tom via email at Tagg1487@yahoo.com or via cell at (912) 509-4553


Frank Schuman - term 2012-2013 
 
Occupation: Certified Marine Technician - 17 years, U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers - 20 years

Public Service:
Tybee YMCA, 10 years, president 2001 and 2002; Tybee Marine Rescue Squadron, 17 years; Fund-Raiser for different organizations on Tybee; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Employee Recreation Association, 8 years

Education:
 Savannah High School; numerous training certificates from Federal Government Schools and from Coastal Georgia Center. As Tybee Council Member: Community and Media Relations, Law enforcement Services, Making Citizen Engagement Work, Emergency Management, Council/Staff Relationships, and Taxation 101

Contact Frank via email at tybeeboats@aol.com or on the phone at 912.786.4032.


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