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Special City Council Meeting

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MAYOR AND COUNCIL 

OF THE

CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND

WILL HOLD A 

SPECIAL MEETING AT

THE TYBEE SHRINE CLUB

1 MEDDIN DRIVE

MARCH 29, 2023

5:00pm

 TO 

ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION 

TO DISCUSS

POSSIBLE L...

All Lanes Open at Lazaretto Bridge

GDOT has completed the preliminary work on the Lazaretto Bridge. All lanes are open for traffic.

2023 Tybee Tourism Study

This 2023 study was prepared by Georgia Southern University to assess the impact of tourism on the local Tybee Island economy.

DOWNLOAD STUDY

DOWNLOAD CITY COUNCIL PRESENTATON

Special Meeting to Discuss Property Acquisition

The City of Tybee Island has begun following procedures required by law to consider using powers of eminent domain for acquisition of 25 tax parcels on 4.05 Acres (3.50 Upland) in the area of the corners of Solomon and Estill Avenues and Polk Street. &...

Little Tybee and Cabbage Islands Cleanup and Overview

DNR UPDATE - MARCH 2023

Little Tybee and Cabbage Islands Natural Area: Cleanup and Overview

The state acquired the Little Tybee-Cabbage islands complex from The Nature Conservancy (TNC) on Aug. 14, 1991. The 7,721 acres include a perpetual conservation ease...

Lazaretto Bridge Lane Closures Continue This Weekend

Updated 3/24/23 - In order to expedite the preliminary work for the future Lazaretto Bridge replacement project, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will implement continuous lane closures on the bridge through the weekend. Please prepared for...

Glass Recycling and Improved Drive Thru Recycling Coming to Tybee

We're upcycling our game on Tybee Island!

Update on Campbell Speed Humps

The final vote for the speed humps on South Campbell Avenue has been counted and by a vote of 22-12 the speed hump will become permanent. DPW crews will be installing permanent signage and doing maintenance work on the speed humps.

Special Meeting

There will be no special meeting of Mayor and Council on March 30, 2023.

708 Butler Avenue

UPDATE 3/2/23

Today the city's certified City Arborist Brent Levy supervised tree work by Bartlett Tree Service at 708 Butler Avenue. Two palm trees were removed, and limbs pruned from two live oak trees using proper pruning techniques. The existing tree p...

Parking Rates as of March 1, 2023

Beginning March 1, 2023, the following parking rates will be in effect on Tybee Island.

• Hourly Parking: $4.00/hour
• Annual Parking Pass: $250.00 each
• Transferrable Parking Pass: $350.00 each
• Senior Discounted Pass: $175.00 each
• The cost for the discoun...

Tybee Island is now a part of the Weather Ready Nation

Tybee Island is a part of the Weather Ready Nation!  The Weather-Ready Nation (WRN) Ambassador™ program is an initiative of the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). These agencies work wit...

Tybee Wins Georgia Visionary City Award Third Year in a Row

Tybee Island has won Georgia's Visionary City Award for the third year in a row. This year the city was recognized for staff efforts and community partnerships that keep Tybee's beaches safe and clean. Read more about it here.

Drive Through Recycling Now Available

Are you clearing out the old for the new year? Did you know the City offers drive through recycling at the DPW main yard, located at 76 Polk Street to take your castoffs?  

When recycling, please enter and exit through the scale gate at the DPW ma...

City Hall Has Moved Locations

Due to renovations, Tybee Island City Hall has relocated to temporary buildings on 4th Street until further notice. As of Monday, August 29, all city hall business will be conducted from the new location. These buildings are located adjacent to city hall ...

STR Documents for Public Hearing

Below are links to the proposed Zoning Amendments to be discussed at a Public Hearing, September 22, 2022, regarding short term rentals (STRs). The hearing will be held at the Public Safety Building, 78 Van Horne Avenue during the City Council meeting. Th...