City Council: Savannah poverty rate down to 21 percent

In today's meeting, Savannah City Council said that new statistics compiled by the Savannah Economic Development Authority show that the City of Savannah poverty rate is down to 21 percent from 26.4 percent, which they say meets the current council's goal of reducing the poverty rate by a point each year.

Mayor Eddie DeLoach said "one in five is still in poverty and that's something we still need to work on."…