Trouble Spot At Cann Park

(Savannah) Savannah's Cann Park is a magnet for family gatherings, but minus that picture -- Monday morning was perfect timing to rectify a problem. "I noticed that the meter didn't have a globe on it, and the front part of the meter was on the ground with the wires exposed. Tyrone Bailey worried that since there's a grade school a block away - children walking home from school might be tempted to tamper with the meter and the live wires that were exposed. he told us he called the City and Georgia power for help, but got nowhere. "I think I talked with a lady named Natalie, and she told me that it wasn't Georgia Power's responsibility, so that's when I called you guys at WSAV," says Tyrone. 30 minutes after I called the City, Bureau Chief Joe Shearouse was out surveying the situation. "We'll make sure it gets taken care of just to make sure there's no liability here for the children," says Shearouse.
Before Shearouse left -- bingo… my call to Georgia Power paid off. "It's a hundred and 20 volts in that can. It could have shocked somebody if they had touched it. Probably wouldn't have took their life but would have made them holler." Georgia Power’s Curtis Jones was quick to make repairs. "We're involved with the kids and with the park, so we wanted to make sure that nobody gets hurt," says Angie Thompson. Moments after Georgia Power left, the City sent Fred Jefferson to provide one more safeguard for the outlet. "What I'm going to do is put an in use cover - a cover with a dome over it - so whenever anything's plugged into it it can be used." "He had to call WSAV to get somewhere, but I'm glad you came out, and I'm glad the situation is corrected," says Angie Thompson. No one knows how the meter was broken, but officials say it could have been vandalism or even an accident, such as a car hitting it. If you ever have problems in your neighborhood and need assistance, call the City's hotline number at 3-1-1.