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Reports from Town and City Councils and all things municipal.
Isle of Palms City Council Meeting – August 24, 2010
By Blake Bunch The Appointment and Administration of Oath to New Employees Mayor Dick Cronin led the following candidates through their Oath of Office: Mr. Jeff Anderson, who will serve as Fire Inspector for the City of Isle of Palms, Mrs. Marguerite DeCicco as Secretary of the Fire Department, Mr. William McElheney as the Recreation... »
Isle of Palms Council – July 27, 2010
By Blake Bunch Mayor Cronin motioned to approve the minutes for the regular meeting and public hearing of June 22. The motion carried. Citizen’s Comments Sue Redman, representative for the film “The Wise Kids,” requested permission from the Council to film a portion of their movie at 3014 Palm Blvd. “It is a very low-budget production,” said... »
Sullivan’s sued: Rights to trimming in accreted land an issue for property owners
By Kristin Hackler Sullivan’s Island residents Nathan and Ettaleah Bluestein, and Theodore and Karen Albenesius have filed a lawsuit against the Town of Sullivan’s Island concerning the accreting land adjacent to their properties. The accreting land along the coast of Sullivan’s Island has been an issue for years, and while it began as an extra accumulation... »
Changes are in store for Sullivan’s Island
By Meredith Powell During the Sullivan’s Island Planning Commission meeting on Wednesday, July 14, the Planning Commission delved a little more deeply into the issue of planning for future growth in the island’s Commercial District, located roughly between Stations 22 ½ and 20 ½, and I’on Avenue and Jasper Street. Although no strict decisions have been... »
Isle of Palms Public Hearing and Town Council Meeting: June 22, 2010
By Blake Bunch Mayor Cronin called council to order, and following the approval of the minutes Council member Marty Bettelli asked that the presentation of CARTA’s FY 2011 draft budget be moved up on the agenda. Following a reading of the resolution to adopt this year’s budget, Council approved the budget unanimously. Ways and Means Council member... »
Sullivan’s Island Town Council Meeting – June 15, 2010
By Blake Bunch Mayor Carl Smith motioned to approve minutes from the regular meeting and public hearing on May 18, 2010; and the special meeting on June 7, 2010 and the motion was approved. Citizens Comments Harry Chatman (Executive Director of CARTA) began by stating, “Mayor and Council members, thank you for your support of CARTA. The... »
Isle of Palms City Council Meeting – May 25, 2010
By Blake Bunch Citizens Comments Resident Nick Smith expressed concerns that no professional photography is on the beach, and wanted the issue to be revisited. Isle of Palms currently prohibits professional photography, but Smith, as well as several other professional photographers, stated that they are losing business due to this. The main issue seems to... »
Isle of Palms Council meeting – April 27, 2010
Citizen’s Comments Barbara Gobien thanked the Council for dealing with the drainage issue, and stated that it’s nice to have a Council that listens. “We all want our kids to be able to run around the island and play and enjoy the island and have a good time here,” said Gobien. “We all want visitors... »
Sullivan’s Island Committees of Council – May 4, 2010
by Colette Harrington and Kristin Hackler The meeting opened with a citizen’s presentation by attorney Bill Barr who was representing Island resident Patrica Manigault. The Manigaults are requesting permission to fill in a low area on public land along Bayonne Avenue. The area has been retaining water and the Manigaults would like to fill it... »
IOPNA: building community
By the Isle of Palms Neighborhood Association In the April 2010 edition of Uptown, a publication of the Municipal Association of South Carolina (MASC), an article entitled “Neighborhood Associations Support Strong Cities” recognized the importance of neighborhood associations in promoting the vitality of a city. The article begins with the following statement: “Neighborhood Associations are... »
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