The University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government found that the boat’s value as a “portable fire hydrant” and the vessel’s “extremely important” rescue capabilities are worth the expense.  

While there’s always a balance between risk management and costs of services, best practices call for a marine company to operate along the Savannah River, Paula Sanford told the Savannah City Council last week. She is a local government finance specialist who conducted the study.

“I would suggest that you work with the [Georgia Ports Authority] or any authority that receives the service for free, if they are tax exempt, to help pay for it,” Sanford said.

Livingston police were able to peacefully intervene between Walker & Juban Rd. after a tip led to the recovery of the tanker truck, which was originally spotted in the parking lot of a Walker retailer.  

LPSO confirmed a representative from the volunteer fire department has reclaimed the truck, which appeared to not suffer any damage.