TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (WSAV) — House Bill 1079 could put some heat on organizers of unpermitted events in the state of Georgia. Tybee Mayor Brian West is hoping this will put a stop to controversial events, like Orange Crush.
In 2023, the City of Tybee Island spent over $187,000 on support from outside resources to maintain the crowd and traffic that came along with events on back-to-back weekends last spring.
If passed, this bill would allow the city to sue the event promoters for those services. These events bring thousands of college kids to the island, but Mayor West said Tybee and the county just can’t handle events like these.
“This particular event does no good for Tybee,” West said. “We want people to come to town. We want them to have a good time. But, whenever the events become destructive and it’s unsafe for the people that live there, then we can’t tolerate that.”
West says three different promoters from three different areas are looking to come to Tybee on the weekend of April 18th for Orange Crush.