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Mayor of Tybee Island assails Georgia governor’s ‘reckless mandate’ to reopen state’s beaches
Read full article: Mayor of Tybee Island assails Georgia governor’s ‘reckless mandate’ to reopen state’s beachesTYBEE ISLAND, Ga. – Tybee Island, one of Georgia's most popular vacation destinations, depends on beachgoers to keep the town's economy alive. The governor put Tybee Island back in the beach business -- whether the town liked it or not. Tybee Island Mayor Shirley Sessions fired back on Saturday, issuing a statement saying she and the town council don’t want the beaches reopened now. ‘We’re at a very precarious situation’In a video posted on Facebook, Sessions asked people to voluntarily stay away from Tybee Island’s beaches. Our governor has mandated that the beaches in Georgia be open.”Tybee Island is located near Savannah and has a resident population of about 3,000 people.