A special sendoff will be held for Statesboro mayor Joe Brannen Tuesday to celebrate his many years of service to the city. The city will host an open reception to honor the longtime city councilman and one-term mayor at The Hall by 40 East Grill, located behind 40 East on East Vine Street. The reception is scheduled from 5-7 p.m.Brannen, 74, was first elected to public office in Statesboro in 1998; he has lived in Statesboro for 47 years — after moving from Portal.A charter member of the Bulloch Lions Club, where he served as president for several terms, and a current member of the Downtown Statesboro Rotary Club, Brannen will relinquish the mayor’s office at the end of the month.