After four years of study, two reports costing $327,000 and considerable public outcry, the future of a cruise terminal in Savannah sank Thursday.
Savannah City Council voted unanimously to deny funding to the next stage of a cruise terminal study, effectively ending debate on the issue.
“I am extremely concerned about the experience of other cities making such a large investment in something that as far as I’m concerned is speculative,” said Alderwoman-at-large Carol Bell. “And the other thing, I’m not sure a real business case has been made.”
Alderman Tom Bordeaux was more blunt.
“I thought this was a dumb idea before I got into office and the closer I got to it as I sat on council I thought it was a worse idea,” said Bordeaux, though he cautioned he didn’t want to stifle discussion on outside-the-box ideas for improving Savannah.
“This should have been thrown out before we spent all that money, but it should have been discussed,” Bordeaux said.
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