‘If we get sued, then so be it’: Savannah mayor refuses to crack down on unhoused, risking lawsuit under new state law

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – Savannah’s mayor said he refuses to crack down on unhoused people in public spaces, but now the city could get sued because of it.

A new state law allows property owners to sue their local government for repeated public nuisances.

The logic behind the bill was for companies to be compensated when public issues lower the property or business value…

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