Tybee Island Mayor Brian West said during a recent city council meeting that he hopes to see Orange Crush come to an end.
According to WTOC, officials said they spent about $180,000 to bring law enforcement in the weekend of Orange Crush last year. Over that one weekend in 2023, leaders estimated 40,0000 to 50,000 people flocked to Tybee’s beaches.
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“It turned out to be a much bigger event than we expected last year, and it also turned out to be a different group of people than we were expecting. It wasn’t the typical college spring break students that we normally get. It was groups from further out of town and so it was really bad for the community,” Mayor West said.
The mayor said in the meeting that he wants to see Orange Crush leave the Tybee Island area.
“They ended it in Buckhead when it was going on there, they ended it in Myrtle Beach, they’re ending it in Miami. We’re going to end it too. This is the reputation of our community; we are a place for families to come and have a good time and get away from their work environments and relax,” Mayor West said.