SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – The NAACP held a meeting Sunday in Chatham County to discuss multiple topics involving the Housing Authority of Savannah.
One of the main topics discussed was the status of Yamacraw Village and the proposal for it to be demolished. The executive director of the Savannah Housing Authority, Evette Hester, said that if approved, at least 100 new affordable housing units will be built in its place. She said the current state of the units at Yamacraw are not equipped for citizens’ daily needs. She also said the rumor of SCAD potentially buying the land is false.
“We get a number of calls on a daily basis about what’s happening Yamacraw Housing Project. We also get calls from tenants who are being dislocated or relocated concerning their status, and so it’s a chance for the new director here from Louisiana, so she’s new to Savannah and we’re looking forward to meeting her,” said Al Scott, first vice president of Savannah Division NAACP…