TYBEE ISLAND, October 2024 — As a younger man, Bret Bell lived two blocks from Tybee Island’s beach and grew to know the nuances of its gently curving shoreline through his almost daily walks. He lost that familiarity, though, when he moved to Savannah two decades ago. He started a family and spent little time at the beach. Only in recent months, when he applied for and was ultimately hired as Tybee’s city manager, did he become a beach regular again.
What he’s observed about the beach’s topography concerns him.