Tybee Together

11/08/2025

🎉 We’re so proud to announce that TIMA has been recognized as both a 2024-2025 Literacy Leader and Math Leader by the Georgia Department of Education! 📚➕✖️
This incredible achievement highlights our students’ excellence in reading and mathematics, reflecting the dedication of our teachers, staff, families, and community who support learning every day. 💙💛
Together, we’re proving that hard work, curiosity, and collaboration make TIMA shine! 🌟

11/05/2025

The votes are in!

Congratulations to Cam Jackson, Spec Hosti, and Nick Hale - our new City Council Members 🎉👏

And heartfelt thanks to all the candidates — Bob Matkowski, Paul Wolff, Jim Harrah, Bill Garbett, Elaine McGruder, and Mack Kitchens who stepped up to serve and engaged the community in earnest conversation about the future of our Island. Your time, energy, and ideas made this a fair, thoughtful, and truly community-minded campaign. 🏝️💛

The next step for Tybee is important — the City’s new Master Plan process is getting underway, and the RFP (Request for Proposal) is now live:
👉 https://www.cityoftybee.org/bids.aspx?bidid=120

Resident input will be critical. Stay tuned!

Let’s keep showing up, sharing ideas, and working together for Tybee’s future.

Bid Publication Date/Time: 10/31/2025 12:00 AM; Closing Date/Time: 12/17/2025 4:00 PM

11/03/2025

🗳️ Let’s Get Out and VOTE, Tybee!

The 2025 General Municipal Election for the City of Tybee Island is TOMORROW, 7 AM – 7 PM!

After reviewing public comments and candidate statements, the candidates who have clearly and consistently supported keeping TIMA on Tybee and developing a shared, multigenerational community park include:

✅ Cam Jackson
✅ Spec Hosti

Other candidates who have expressed or increased their support over time include:

Paul Wolff • Jim Harrah • Nicholas Hale • Bill Garbett • Elaine McGruder

You can read all candidate responses here:

** Also, vote YES for SPOLST!

City Council Candidate Views About Memorial Park and TIMA

10/14/2025

The Tide rises!

“Students coming up behind me deserve the same experience,” Martin said. “[We’re] not just asking you to save the building, but to save the future.” - Tenley Martin

The City of Tybee Island voted 5-1 to set aside land for a new school for the Tybee Island Maritime Academy.

10/09/2025

📣 Everyone, we wanted to call your attention to the most recent Agenda Packet (https://www.cityoftybee.org/129/Agendas-Minutes) for the City Council Meeting tomorrow, which includes an updated, amended version of the TIMA/Memorial Park Resolution. We are pleased that Council and the Mayor and the School are collaborating, and that so so many members of our community have been engaged on this really important issue for all of us. We hope to see and hear from you all at the meeting tomorrow evening! We hope all of our Council Members will support this Resolution.

6:30 PM
Tybee Island Public Safety Building
78 Van Horne Avenue
Tybee Island, GA 31328

10/09/2025

Community. Partnership. Collaboration. We are in this together!
Let's keep TIMA on Tybee!

At the YMCA of Coastal Georgia, we believe our communities are stronger when we come together. We look forward to seeing the future for the Tybee Island Maritime Academy (TIMA) and Memorial Park—and, of course, how we at the YMCA can best serve our Tybee Island community.

Our President and CEO, Joel Smoker, shared his thoughts on the YMCA’s long-standing partnership with Tybee Island and the opportunities ahead:

“The YMCA of Coastal Georgia has enjoyed a long-standing partnership with the City of Tybee Island and its residents, offering a wide range of health initiatives and activities for all ages. As the master plan for Memorial Park evolves, we remain as committed today as we were more than 20 years ago to fostering a healthy, connected Tybee community.”

“Across the Southeast, several YMCAs have successfully partnered with schools and local agencies through a community development model known as Purpose Built Communities. Currently, the Tybee Island YMCA partners with the Tybee Island Maritime Academy on several programs, and if TIMA finds its home in Memorial Park, we anticipate that partnership will continue to grow.”

Learn more about the proposed plans here: https://www.tybeetogether.org/

10/06/2025

On October 9, Tybee City Council will vote on a landmark resolution to keep TIMA on Tybee.

Contact your City Council members and urge them to vote YES!

A YES vote keeps the conversation and public input going through the Memorial Park Master Plan—and shows support for keeping our school on the island.

A NO vote stalls the process and signals that the City doesn’t support TIMA’s future here, putting the school and our year-round families at risk.

This resolution does NOT sell or give away City land, spend taxpayer money, or approve construction. It simply allows for ongoing public engagement, and allows TIMA to raise private funds for a permanent home on Tybee by signaling that Tybee wants them to stay here.

👉 Learn the facts: tybeetogether.org/information/fact-sheet-resolution-2025-17

Resolution 2025-17 to Make a Parcel of Land in Memorial Park Available to Tybee Island Maritime Academy (TIMA) for the Purpose of Building and Maintaining a Permanent School Building

09/16/2025