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Savannah alderwoman says she has no conflict of interest over property development proposal
Savannah alderwoman claims she has no conflict of interest over property development By Max Diekneite | March 10, 2021 at 8:00 PM EST - Updated March 11 at 12:24 PM
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Savannah Alderwoman Bernetta Lanier held a news conference Wednesday across the street from the site where the Salvation Army wants to build a new homeless shelter.
The alderwoman has been a leader in the fight against the shelter’s proposed location - which is off Augusta Avenue near Interstate 516. It is the area of the historic Weeping Time site in Savannah.
Alderwoman Bernetta Lanier: West Savannah needs economic development, not homeless shelters
Neighborhood in need of development that provides affordable permanent housing, community-friendly businesses, retail and commercial job generators, healthy food alternatives, a grocery store, and cultural and entertainment outlets
Alderwoman Bernetta Lanier
This is an op-ed by Alderwoman Bernetta Lanier, who represents the city s first district. She is in her first term on Savannah City Council. Read Salvation Army leader: Center of Hope an investment in West Savannah community for another view on this topic
We say we want equity. We say we want smart growth and development. We say we want to do something about poverty. Yet, deliberate acts of structural and systemic racism continue.
Savannah Alderwoman Bernetta Lanier has been a vocal opponent of the Salvation Army s plans for a homeless facility, while her ties to a non-profit with plans for the same site have brought new questions.
Lanier is the registered agent for Ivory Bay Development Corp., a non-profit formed in 2006, according to the Georgia Secretary of State s website. The non-profit lists Deidre Grim as the chief executive officer; Oscar Lanier as the chief financial officer and Malinda Thornton as the secretary.
Ivory Bay s plans calls for housing and retail on the site at 2305 Augusta Road, property currently under contract for purchase by the Salvation Army from the owner, the federal Housing and Urban Development Agency.
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