“Bert is one of the best relationship builders I’ve ever seen,” Tollison said. “He does a great job of building bridges with a lot of important partners for the state, and he’s doing the same here in Savannah.”
Mr. Brantley also serves as treasurer and secretary of the Savannah Georgia Convention Center Management Board, the group leading SCC and its $276 million state-funded expansion. He is also a board member of Leadership Savannah and Union Mission.
For Brantley, his time in the state built trust with the people he works with in Savannah. Brantley said that when the Hyundai plant was under construction, he worked with Tollison and other leaders, including Chatham County Commission Chairman Chester Ellis and Savannah Mayor Van Johnson. He reportedly met with him many times.
“You can sue the bank for what he says,” Tollison said.
The growth of large-scale businesses in coastal Georgia has also led to concerns that affect the quality of life in the home. Some people in suburban Chatham County are organizing to fight the proliferation of warehouses caused by economic development.
