Remarks by Van R. Johnson, II
238 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 10
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“Okay, thank you. Mayor Johnson. Thank you all so much.”
City Council · Jul 9, 2026
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“I got you. I'm sorry. So y'all come on up too now. Y'all want to come and say hello?”
City Council · Jul 9, 2026
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“Y'all don't want to come say hello? Thank you. Come on. Again, ladies and gentlemen, when we are putting money into... into communities, the money we put into communities reaches real lives.”
City Council · Jul 9, 2026
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“So we invest in organizations that are doing it.”
City Council · Jul 9, 2026
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City Council · Jul 9, 2026
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City Council · Jul 9, 2026
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City Council · Jul 9, 2026
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City Council · Jul 9, 2026
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City Council · Jul 9, 2026
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“All the men per team. Second probably move the second all that they indicate by saying aye. Opposed motion passes I number 8, which is for reason. Most look girl there are about a pretty answer on all the thought Club liberty all the leg it.”
City Council · Jul 9, 2026
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“I don't want for alcohol for the Oglethorpe Club on Liberty second probably move the second all in favor indicate by saying aye opposed opposed my motion passes 8 to 1 I'm number 9 is a class C license for totally awesome bar in automatic district 2 Alderman Leggett yes sir mr. Mack said we approve the class C liquor beer and wine by the drink alcohol license to for a totally awesome bar”
City Council · Jul 9, 2026
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“Probably move to second. All in favor indicate by saying aye. Aye. Opposed?”
City Council · Jul 9, 2026
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City Council · Jul 9, 2026
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“opposed opposed motion passes seven two thank you very much item number eleven uh this is for uh ty john perfume lab uh seven west york street automatic district two alderman leggett yes sir mr max that we approve the class g wine complimentary by the drink alcohol license to carolyn sanford for tijon perfume lab second PROBABLY MOVING THE SECOND ALL IN FAVOR INDICATE BY SAYING AYE OPPOSED MOTION PASSES 7-2 I'M NUMBER 12 A PRO APPROVAL OF A CLASS C LIQUOR BEER AND WINE BY THE DRINK ALCOHOL LICENSE TO THE TACO STOTCH AND 940 CHATHAM CENTER DRIVE AUTOMATED DISTRICT 5 ALDO AMERICA BASS”
City Council · Jul 9, 2026
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“SECOND PROBABLY MOVED IN SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR INDICATE BY SAYING AYE AYE OPPOSED OPPOSED MOTION PASSES SEVEN TWO THANK YOU VERY MUCH MOVING BACK TO ITEM NUMBER SEVEN IS APPROVAL OF A CLASS E WINE BY THE PACKAGE IN CLASS G COMPLIMENTARY LINE ALCOHOL LICENSE TO THOMAS E DENARD THE THIRD FROM SAVANNAH B COMPANY A SPECIALTY RETAIL SHOP AT 313 STYLES AVENUE THE ESTABLISHMENT IS LOCATED BETWEEN FELEY AVENUE AND MAGAZINE AVENUE AND AUTOMATIC DISTRICT ONE THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING. I DO HAVE TWO COMMENTS. DOES ANYONE BEYOND THESE TWO INDIVIDUALS HAVE COMMENT ON THIS ITEM? OKAY. WE HAVE LAKESHA…”
City Council · Jul 9, 2026
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“Okay, thank you very much. Rashida Edwards.”
City Council · Jul 9, 2026
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“Go ahead and finish your sentence, and that's the end of your statement. Thank you very much. All right, any other comments? The motion to close the hearing. Mr. Mayor.”
City Council · Jul 9, 2026
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“Mr. Mayor, I move you close the hearing. All right. Is there a second? Second. Then properly moved and seconded. All in favor indicate by saying aye.”
City Council · Jul 9, 2026
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“Opposed? Motion passes. The motion passes. The hearing is closed. Any comments from council? Yes, Mr. Mayor. Yes, ma'am. Yes, ma'am.”
City Council · Jul 9, 2026
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“apply i saw that but i wanted nothing to do with none of that because i'm focusing focusing on the first district because i know what we need over there all the women no okay okay this is important mr mayor all right i understand but the the issue here that we're talking about is whether thomas edenoff a savannah b company a specialty real retail shop at 313 should be granted a license so we have a very good draft”
City Council · Jul 9, 2026
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“So you say we need alcohol in an economically depressed area?”
City Council · Jul 9, 2026
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“Is it your recommendation regarding the approval or disapproval of this license?”
City Council · Jul 9, 2026
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“and that will be our very next meeting all right is that a motion i offer it is a motion all right but let me tell you i'm i'm not entertaining now i'll take the motion since you offered it but you're you're complaining two issues um mr manager this business is not in the alcohol overlay but it might need to be well one second one second mr manager is this business any alcohol overlay IT IS NOT IN THE CURRENT ALL RIGHT AND IT IS DIRECTLY ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE THE IN-MARKET ARENA WHICH HAS LIQUOR LICENSE CORRECT THE IN-MARKET ARENA DOES HAVE LIQUOR LICENSE AND THIS IS NORTH OF THE CARVER…”
City Council · Jul 9, 2026
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“ONE SECOND, ONE SECOND. SO HAS THIS BEEN PROPERLY ADVERTISED? And legally advertised?”
City Council · Jul 9, 2026
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“I'm going to call you out of order. Let me finish. Again, your comments should be directed towards this item, which is on the agenda, Thomas E. Denard III for Savannah Bee.”
City Council · Jul 9, 2026