City Council Meeting | October 22, 2026

At its October 22, 2026 regular meeting, the Savannah City Council discussed a proposed three-year DOT shuttle contract valued at nearly $8 million. Members debated service coverage and equity across districts, contract performance monitoring, ridership, and the use of parking revenues; staff estimated that expanding shuttle service could cost about $2.5 million annually. Council deferred action in a 7–2 vote and requested further information, including cost and ridership figures, performance standards and potential expansion options. The council also held a first-reading public hearing on proposed parking-district changes from Midtown to Victory Drive; no final approval is recorded in the transcript.

The council approved a one-time grit-removal-equipment purchase, not to exceed $1.66 million, from Oldcastle Infrastructure Inc. DBA Hydro International, then rescinded its September 10 award after discovering that late vendor documentation may have been included in the bid evaluation. Staff will reissue the bid to provide a fair evaluation. Council also approved a roughly $2.73 million construction contract with BRW Construction Group LLC for force-main and related infrastructure serving the Fairgrounds housing project; the stated 20% DBE participation goal was met.