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38-432: The land the mall sits on was originally subdivided in the 1940s as Forest River Farms (named for the nearby river) and was a swampy lowland of nearly 80 acres. It was proposed to be a residential subdivision in then-rural, unincorporated Chatham County . This never came to fruition. In the 1970s, Abercorn Expressway ( Georgia State Route 204 ) was extended down to Interstate 95 . Subdivisions were being built nearby and by

76-569: A sheriff of the City of London . The title "Alderman" is used for both men and women and may be prefixed to a person's name (e.g., Alderman John Smith, Alderman Smith, or for women; Alderman Mrs (or Miss) Smith). In Scotland , the office of " baillie " bore some similarities to that of alderman in England and Wales. Depending on the jurisdiction, an alderman could have been part of the legislative or judicial local government. A "board of aldermen"

114-467: A "mayor" and "councillors". (Australian capital cities usually have a Lord Mayor ). An example of the use of the term alderman is evident in the City of Adelaide . Aldermen were elected from the electors in all the wards . Historically, in Canada , the term "alderman" was used for those persons elected to a municipal council to represent the wards. As women were increasingly elected to municipal office,

152-474: A majority. The county has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2004, when John Kerry carried it by fewer than 150 votes and won a plurality. It would swing dramatically to support Barack Obama in 2008, making Obama only the second non-Georgian Democrat since Franklin Roosevelt to win a majority of the county's votes. Since then, Chatham has tended to vote substantially more for Democrats at

190-675: A northern border in a line from Bloomingdale to Tybee Island , is located in the Ogeechee River Coastal subbasin of the Ogeechee River basin. The portion of the county north of that line is located in the lower Savannah River subbasin of the Savannah River basin, while the very southern fringes of the Chatham County are located in the lower Ogeechee River subbasin of the Ogeechee River basin. As of

228-673: Is essentially an upper house of a bicameral legislature (as it was in New York City until the 20th century). In Illinois , the Illinois Municipal Code allows for the formation and existence of an aldermanic-city form of municipal government. As an example, in Chicago , the Chicago City Council is composed of fifty aldermen (not councilors). As of 2021, Chicago aldermen are legally referred to by

266-600: Is little used in England and Wales, but is used more often in Northern Ireland, where councils may also designate up to a quarter of their elected councillors as aldermen. In the City of London , but not elsewhere in London , aldermen are still elected for each of the wards of the City by the regular electorate. To be a candidate to be Lord Mayor of the City of London , it is necessary to be an alderman and to have been

304-509: Is named after William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham . The U.S. Census Bureau's official 2020 population for Chatham County was 295,291 residents. This was an increase of 11.4% from the official 2010 population of 265,128 residents. Chatham is the sixth most populous county in Georgia, and the most populous Georgia county outside the Atlanta metropolitan area . Chatham is the core county of

342-467: Is the governing executive or legislative body of many cities and towns in the United States. Boards of aldermen are used in many rural areas of the United States as opposed to a larger city council or city commission ; its members are typically called "alderman". The term is sometimes used instead of city council , but it can also refer to an executive board independent of the council, or to what

380-410: The 2020 United States census , there were 295,291 people, 107,987 households, and 65,889 families residing in the county. Public schools are operated by Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools . The entire county is in the district. The Live Oak Public Libraries constitute a regional library system that provides services to three Georgia counties: Chatham, Effingham, and Liberty. The former name of

418-525: The Georgia State Patrol . The Chatham County Sheriff's Office is the enforcement arm of the county court system and operates the county jail. Except for the Town of Vernonburg, every incorporated town and city in Chatham County has its own police department. Chatham County was one of the earliest counties in Georgia to turn Republican and shake off its Solid South roots. From 1952 to 2000,

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456-497: The Greater London Council and the London borough councils , where they remained a possibility until 1978. Councils in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland still have the power to create honorary aldermen and alderwomen, as a reward for their services as a councillor, but must do so at a special meeting, and in each case the granting of the title needs to be approved by two-thirds of those attending. This power

494-542: The Local Government Act 2001 , with effect from the 2004 local elections . Early usage of the term mirrored that of England and Wales . Local elections since the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1919 have used the single transferable vote in multiple-member electoral areas. In each electoral area of a borough or county borough , the first several candidates elected were styled "alderman" and

532-523: The Netherlands (wethouder) and Belgium (schepen). The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council , a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote , or a council member elected by voters. The title is derived from the Old English title of ealdorman , which literally means "elder person", and which was used by

570-707: The Savannah metropolitan area . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 632 sq mi (1,640 km ), of which 206 sq mi (530 km ) (32.6%) is covered by water. Chatham County is the northernmost of Georgia's coastal counties on the Atlantic Ocean . It is bounded on the northeast by the Savannah River , and in the southwest bounded by the Ogeechee River . The bulk of Chatham County, an area with

608-541: The State of Illinois as alderpersons, though the terms alderman and aldermanic remain in common use. Some cities such as, Ithaca, New York identify aldermen as 'alderpersons'. Others, including New Haven, Connecticut , use the term "alders". Historically the term could also refer to local municipal judges in small legal proceedings (as in Pennsylvania and Delaware ). Pennsylvania's aldermen were phased out in

646-468: The Belk building to construct a new 213,735-square-foot (19,856.6 m) building. Target occupies the second level, and Burlington Coat Factory took the ground floor in 2006 and remained in this location until relocating across town in 2020. Steve & Barry's opened in 2004 in the former Montgomery Ward, and closed in 2009. A.C. Moore opened as a junior anchor in 2007 and lasted until 2019. In 2008,

684-676: The Savannah Public Chatham-Effingham and Liberty Regional Library, the Georgia Historical Society and the city of Savannah worked out a plan that year to establish the Savannah Public Library. The idea was the brainchild of the Georgia Historical Society, which set up a planning committee to determine how the facilities of the society might best be useful to the city of Savannah. In a joint meeting of committee members from

722-790: The chief nobles presiding over shires . Similar titles exist in other Germanic languages, such as ålderman in Swedish , oldermann in Norwegian , rådmand in Danish and Low German , Olderman in West Frisian , ouderman in Dutch , and Ältermann in German . Finnish also has oltermanni , which was borrowed from Swedish. All of these words mean "elder person" or "wise man". Many local government bodies used

760-498: The council. In some councils the title is automatically conferred on the mayor regardless of their term of service. Although the term originated in England, it had no single definition there until the 19th century, as each municipal corporation had its own constitution. It was used in England, Wales and Ireland / Northern Ireland (all of Ireland being part of the United Kingdom from January 1801 until December 1922), but

798-457: The council. The alderman can be forced to resign by a vote of no confidence by the council. In South Africa, the term alderman refers to senior members of municipal councils . They are distinguished from ordinary councillors for their "long and distinguished service as a councillor". The title may be awarded on the basis of a long term of service (commonly 20 years), or a combination of term of service along with leadership positions held within

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836-511: The county voted for the Republican candidate for president all but four times. In 1968, Hubert Humphrey carried Chatham County by 95 votes over second-place Richard Nixon , and Chatham was one of only eight Georgia counties in which George Wallace came in as low as third place. Jimmy Carter won a majority in both of his runs for president, and in 1996, Bill Clinton became the first non-Georgian Democrat since Franklin D. Roosevelt to win

874-411: The mall (except the anchors) are locked and the in-line mall appears closed. Chatham County, Georgia Chatham County ( / ˈ tʃ æ t ə m / CHAT -əm ) is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of Georgia , on the state's Atlantic coast. The county seat and largest city is Savannah . One of the original counties of Georgia, Chatham County was created February 5, 1777, and

912-422: The mall also began to develop. In 1990, construction began across the street from Savannah Mall on the very first Publix outside the state of Florida. Kroger and Wal-Mart were also developed by David Hocker across Abercorn Expressway and opened in 1991. Montgomery Ward pulled out of the mall in 1998. Later that year Dillard's acquired J.B. White parent company Mercantile Stores Company, Inc. and rebranded

950-511: The mall's owners undertook multimillion-dollar renovations with improvements focused on energy conservation, lighting and additional ADA access. The mall also received a new logo and modern features like Wi-Fi . Kohan Retail Investment Group purchased the mall in September 2016. Savannah Mall was sold at auction to BCHM Investment Group for eight million dollars in October 2022. The mall at

988-842: The mid 1980s, the only remaining tract of land was the Forest River Farms subdivision. By 1988 the land had been rezoned commercial and a development plan for the Savannah Mall was approved by the Metropolitan Planning Commission. Real Estate developers David Hocker Associates and R.F. Coffin Enterprises began construction in early 1989. The architect was Birmingham, Alabama based Crawford, McWilliams, Hatcher Associates, Inc. Civil engineering and Land Surveying were provided locally by EMC Engineering. When Savannah Mall opened on August 29, 1990, it

1026-563: The most reliably Democratic urban counties in the state outside the Atlanta area, and one of the few Democratic pockets in heavily Republican South Georgia. [REDACTED] Media related to Chatham County, Georgia at Wikimedia Commons 31°58′N 81°05′W  /  31.97°N 81.09°W  / 31.97; -81.09 Alderman An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law with similar officials existing in

1064-656: The planned original anchors. Belk (the third in Savannah at the time) and J.B. White opened with the mall in August 1990. Miller & Rhoads filed for bankruptcy during the mall's construction, and subsequently went out of business before ever opening. Jordan Marsh already operated a store at Oglethorpe Mall and scrapped plans for a new store when parent company Allied Stores filed for bankruptcy in 1990. Parisian and Montgomery Ward backfilled Miller & Rhoads and Jordan Marsh respectively. They opened in 1991. The area around

1102-487: The presidential level than the state as a whole. In the last four presidential elections, Democrats have recorded the biggest margins for non-Georgian Democrats since Roosevelt's landslides. This culminated in Joe Biden 's winning 58.6% of the vote in the 2020 election, outdoing Jimmy Carter's 57% in 1976 for the best performance of a Democrat in the county since Franklin Roosevelt in 1944. Since 2008, Chatham has been one of

1140-476: The rest "councillor". Someone co-opted to fill a seat vacated by an alderman would be styled "councillor". In the Netherlands, an alderman (Dutch: wethouder ) is part of the municipal executive and not of the municipal council , which controls the aldermen's actions in office. The alderman is comparable to the office of minister at the national level. However, the alderman can not propose bills to

1178-511: The society and the city of Savannah, a free public library was established that would prove to be of great value to the community. This library, however, did not serve citizens of color. The Coastal State Prison , a Georgia Department of Corrections state prison, is located in Savannah , near Garden City . Unincorporated Chatham County is primarily served by the Chatham County Police Department. (CCPD ) and

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1216-425: The store. Parisian and Belk both left the mall in early 2003. At this point, many stores were leaving the mall and by 2005, there were more than 20 vacancies, with some stores relocating to Oglethorpe Mall , and others exiting the Savannah market altogether. In August 2003, Bass Pro Shops opened in the space vacated by Parisian. Target opened its first Savannah area store in the mall in October 2004. Target demolished

1254-443: The system, "Chatham Effingham Liberty Regional Library," described this collaboration. In 2002, the name was changed to Live Oak, which reflects the personality of the region, as well as the life and growth of its branches. At the beginning of the 20th century, city leaders in Savannah began to discuss the need for a public library. The history of libraries in Chatham County dates to 1903. According to Geraldine LeMay, former director of

1292-514: The term " councillor " slowly replaced "alderman", although there was some use of the term "alderperson". Today, the title of "alderman" is rarely used except in some cities in Alberta and Ontario , as well as some smaller municipalities elsewhere in the country, that retain the title for historical reasons. The title "alderman" was abolished for local authorities in the Republic of Ireland by

1330-530: The term "alderman" in Australia. As in the way local councils have been modernised in the United Kingdom and Ireland , the term alderman has been discontinued in a number of places. For example, in the state of Queensland before 1994, rural "shires" elected "councillors" and a "chairman", while "cities" elected a "mayor" and "aldermen". Since 1994, all local and regional government areas in Queensland elect

1368-411: The time of sale had air conditioning and escalator issues. In December 2022, it was reported that the mall’s new owners were asking remaining tenants to vacate. The mall was scheduled to close on January 12, 2023 with all of the anchors remaining open. Despite these announcements, the alderman of Savannah, Georgia announced on January 12 that the mall would not be closing. As of March 2023, the doors to

1406-610: Was expected to supplant Savannah's older Oglethorpe Mall . Savannah Mall was considered upscale and featured stores exclusive to the market like Abercrombie & Fitch , Ann Taylor , Banana Republic , United Colors of Benetton , Blockbuster Music and The Disney Store . It also contained many duplicate stores already found in Oglethorpe Mall such as GAP , The Limited , Lerner Shops , Waldenbooks , Spencer's Gifts , and other common mall shops in that era. Belk , J.B. White , Miller & Rhoads , and Jordan Marsh were

1444-1096: Was not used in Scotland . Under the Municipal Reform Act 1835 , municipal borough corporations consisted of councillors and aldermen. Aldermen would be elected not by the electorate, but by the council (including the outgoing aldermen), for a term of six years, which allowed a party that narrowly lost an election to retain control by choosing aldermen. This was changed by the Municipal Corporations Amendment Act 1910, so that outgoing aldermen were no longer allowed to vote. County councils , created in Great Britain in 1889 and in Ireland in 1899, also elected aldermen, but rural district and urban district councils did not. The Local Government Act 1972 finally abolished Aldermen with voting rights, with effect from 1974, except in

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