TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (WSAV) — Plans for the 2026 Orange Crush festival are in motion, but the city denied the initial permit request for a three-day festival.
Orange Crush trademark owner George Turner said he submitted the permit request in April. WSAV spoke to Tybee Island Mayor Brian West, and he said it’s a big ask.
“It’s a lot it’s a lot for us, and we’re more than happy to do it,” he said. “It brings lots of sales tax revenue to the beach. But we have to beef up, we have to have more police staff than any other town would have. We have to have more fire staff than other little towns have to have.”…