A Growing Community
By Mayor Judy Cook

On behalf of the Pembroke City Council and the city hall staff, welcome to Pembroke! Pembroke is a community on the move. We offer a full range of municipal services including a wide variety of housing choices, network to other areas of the region and a growing economic climate. Also being the county seat of Bryan County, one of the fastest growing counties in the nation, essential county services are only a few blocks away.

We recently celebrated our fine city's Centennial in 2005 with a grand celebration and are looking forward to another hundred years of prosperity. With over 100 years of history, Pembroke has managed to retain most of its historic buildings and neighborhoods. Today, Pembroke offers a quality of life unsurpassed in the region. We take pride in our City and its future. If you are looking for the charm and character of small town America while being close to the amenities of larger cities, then Pembroke is your place.

The city serves its people as both a bedroom community for commuters and a great place to work within minutes of home. Within a half hour drive of Savannah, Statesboro, Claxton and Hinesville, Pembroke is close to everywhere. Seniors can find a great meal, activities and conversation at the Senior Citizens Center downtown and a great place to live at the luxurious McFadden Place Apartments.

With over 3,000 residents, Pembroke has enjoyed a steady, manageable rate of growth. This has meant that the schools, roads, water system, traffic and other important elements of the community have kept pace with the growth. The city also has enough population to support many and varied retail and commercial establishments as well as popular youth programs like the Boy Scouts, the YMCA year-round program and Junior 911 officer program.

Pembroke is a community that comes together to make great things happen. Each December, the city hosts a "Christmas in Pembroke" festival with a parade, city-wide decorations, musical performances and a huge open-air market that brings thousands of visitors eager to share in the atmosphere of Pembroke.

At the end of October, the city plays host to a hot air balloon festival. Combining the beautiful balloons, costume contests, hayrides, music and carnival rides; the Pembroke Balloon Festival, now planning for its 6th year, is rapidly becoming a tradition in the region.