City Hall Closure 3/18

Due to the threat of inclement weather, Pooler City Hall and all other administrative buildings will be closing at 1:00pm.

COURT CANCELED for 3/18 @ 2:00

Due to the threat of inclement weather, Pooler Municipal Court has been canceled for the 2:00pm session. You will receive a new Court date. If you have any questions please contact the office at (912)748-7333.

Public Notice: Minor Wastewater Discharge Reported to EPD

Public Notice
MINOR WASTEWATER DISCHARGE REPORTED TO EPD:

EPD Coastal District
400 Commerce Center Dr.
Brunswick, GA 31523

DATE OF MINOR DISCHARGE: Thursday, March 4, 2021

REPORT SUBMITTED: Thursday, March 4, 2021

LOCATION OF MINOR DISCHARGE: Louisville Rd. close to the intersection of
Pine Barren Rd. (32.100859, -81.224761)

CAUSE OF DISCHARGE: The cause of the discharge was a blocked sewer line.

ESTIMATED DISCHARGE: Estimated less than 1000 gallons.

RECEIVING WATERS: Drainage canal contiguous to the City’s storm water system.

CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN: Blockage was removed. The affected area was
neutralized with calcium hydroxide.

SPILL STATUS: Sewage is no longer leaking.

CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN TO PREVENT FUTURE DISCHARGE: Cleaning of
debris that was blocking the line.

SIGNS POSTED: Friday, March 5, 2021

MEDIA/HEALTH DEPARTMENT/ OTHERS NOTIFIED: Spirit Newspaper, WRQH
Savannah, WSAV TV, and the Chatham County Health Department

CONTACTS: Charles Heino | Office: 912-445-0050, Mobile: 912-445-1884

Plant a Tree for Free

In honor of Georgia Arbor Day, you'll be able to select a tree—for free—to plant at your home! On March 13, 2021, trees will be available for pickup at the Pooler Recreation Complex from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There are 350 trees available for Pooler residents, and they will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis (one per household). For more information, click here.

Pooler Parkway / Quacco Road / Mosaic Conceptual Plans

The city recently received the Moffatt & Nichol traffic study for Pooler Parkway - Quacco Road, and EOM Operations presented conceptual plans for Pooler Parkway - Mosaic Commercial Development at the 2021-02-01 City Council Meeting. You will find lnks to both documents below. Please note that these plans are conceptual in nature and have yet to be finalized.

March 1st Council Moved to 2nd

Please note that City Council approved the regularly scheduled March 1^st meeting to be changed to Tuesday, March 2^nd, to accommodate City employees who annually participate in a local charity golf tournament. All of the items that are scheduled to be presented at City Council on March 1^st will be heard on March 2^nd.

Chatham County Emergency Rental Assistance

Chatham County received an $8.7 million grant on January 15, 2021, which will be designated for emergency rental assistance.The Emergency Rental Assistance Program is intended to assist households that are unable to pay rent and utilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In accordance with the grant’s guidelines, awarded funds must be used for direct financial assistance including rent, rental arrears, utilities, and utilities in arrears. Funds expire on December 31, 2021.

Qualified recipients will be prioritized for assistance on a weekly basis. The primary applicant should be the signee on the lease agreement and/or utility invoice. All applicants should provide documentation as proof of need. Prioritization of assistance include:

At risk of eviction
The income of the household does not exceed 50% of the area median income for the household.
One or more the individuals within the household are unemployed as of the date of the application for assistance and have not been employed for the 90-day period preceding the application date.

County staff is working with several local organizations to administer the program. Any Chatham County resident in need of rental assistance should contact UWCE or EOA directly beginning Monday February 1, 2021.

UWCE- Dial 211 or (912)-651-7730

EOA- Dial (912)-438-8077 or visit https://eoarentalassistance.itfrontdesk.com/

January 4th Council Meeting Cancelled

Due to lack of quorum the meeting on the 4th will be cancelled.

Pooler Comprehensive Plan

Virtual Meeting for Pooler’s Plan 2040

Express Your Vision for the Future of Pooler by Joining Us on a Zoom Call to Talk About the City’s Update to its Long-Range Comprehensive Plan!

Zoom Meeting Dates:

Monday, February 22, 2021 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, February 23, 2021 10:30 a.m.

Click to Register for the Date You Want to Join Us on the Link Below.

Zoom meeting.

When: Feb 22, 2021 05:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrd-mvrDkoHNXD80ReZiaSsPHdtNPcdS6B

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.