SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – As 2026 gets under way, city leaders and public safety officials are preparing for two of Savannah’s largest annual events: the Martin Luther King Jr. parade on Jan. 19 and the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations that draw large crowds each March.
Mayor Van Johnson spoke Thursday about the city’s planning and security approach, stressing that careful preparation is the primary way to keep residents and visitors safe during the busy parade season.
“It’s just volume, we just have more people,” Mayor Johnson said. “For us we’re getting into our gametime season and we know it gets better in February and in March, more people again, the more we can use those funds to create better outcomes in terms of pedestrian safety I think is better for everybody. Not just those who are visiting us but for those who live here every day.”…