Mayor of Tybee Island assails Georgia governorโs โreckless mandateโ to reopen stateโs beaches
TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. โ 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 donโt want the beaches reopened now. โWeโre at a very precarious situationโIn a video posted on Facebook, Sessions asked people to voluntarily stay away from Tybee Islandโs beaches. Our governor has mandated that the beaches in Georgia be open.โTybee Island is located near Savannah and has a resident population of about 3,000 people.