🌱 Chief Of Police Hiring Process + Savannah Impact Program Restarts

Welcome back, Savannah. I'm here in your inbox this warm morning to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town. Hope you all have a great day.

Now, today's weather:

Clouds and sun with a thunderstorm. High: 88 Low: 72.

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Here are the top three stories in Savannah today:

1. The City of Savannah reports that its search for a new Savannah Police Department chief will focus on community engagement. The city plans to launch a public engagement process to determine the next chief hire. There will be focus groups and surveys to collect community input. The process is expected to be completed by this December. (Savannah Tribune)
2. Savannah Impact Program will be operating out of a new home office. The program was restarted last year after a six-year hiatus. The program is meant to provide support to individuals in at-risk categories such as individuals leaving the prison system. The new office will likely be completed this fall. (WTOC)
3. Savannah businesses report an increase in job applicants. The businesses report that the increase is mostly due to younger individuals applying for open positions. The increase is not evenly felt by all Savannah businesses, however. Some industries are struggling to fully staff operations since students are returning to the classroom. (WTOC)

Today in Savannah:

• Bullish On Books At Pooler Library (2:00 PM)
• Nintendo Night At The Oglethorpe Mall Library (3:30 PM)
• BINGO Fun At Forest City Library (4:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The City of Savannah is currently hiring. Click to view the full list of open positions. (City of Savannah)
• Live Oak Public Libraries offers a variety of book clubs for library patrons. Click to view the full list and register. (Live Oak Public Libraries)
• A $5,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest of suspects in a fatal July shooting. Click for case details. (Twitter)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday off right. See you all tomorrow morning for another 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.