The Jesup city council voted unanimously to defer action on issuing $550,000 general obligation local option sales tax bond, and $400,000 in general obligation capital loan notes until September 7, 2009. This action was taken after the council received a petition signed by over 100 Jesup residents who want the issue to go before the voters in an election.

No one was present at the council meeting July 1 to represent the petition. No objections were heard during the public hearing. A few residents — none of whom signed the petition — asked questions about the new city hall.