🌱 Beach Water Advisory Ends + Police Department Equipment Upgrade

Hey, everybody. It's Saturday in Savannah and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in town. Because community information is power! Let's do this...

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and humid. High: 87 Low: 71.

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Here are the top three stories today in Savannah:

1. The Tybee Island beach water advisory has been rescinded. The warning was originally issued on Wednesday by the Chatham County Health Department after increased levels of enterococcus bacteria were discovered in water samples. It was unclear what caused the elevated levels of the bacteria. (WJCL News Savannah)
2. Chatham County Commissioners have voted unanimously to decrease the millage rate for the next fiscal year. The decreased millage rate will lower the property tax bills by $1 for every $1,000 in taxable value. The decision ran against the county's staff recommendation to leave the millage rate alone. (Savannah Morning News)
3. The Savannah City Council has approved upgrading the city's police department's equipment. The decision was reportedly unanimous by the council. The upgrades will hopefully increase accountability for Savannah Police Department officers. The upgrades will put GPS locators in body cameras, allow supervisors to monitor taser use, and improve communication with the Central Command. (WJCL News Savannah)

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Today in Savannah:

• Rooftop Yoga At Hotel Simone (8:30 AM)
• Music & Movement At The Oglethorpe Mall Library (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• The Savannah Theatre is promoting its upcoming performance, The 70's Show. Click to get tickets to this rocking show. (The Savannah Theatre via Facebook)
• The Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia announces that Savannah's Candy Kitchen and River Street Sweets will be donating 10 percent of praline sales to its Kids Café Program. Click to learn how you can help fight hunger. (Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia via Facebook)
• The Lucas Theatre for the Arts announces it will have a special soda on tap for this Sunday's screening of Sleeping Beauty. (Lucas Theatre for the Arts via Facebook)

You're all caught up for today. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update!

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.