By Laura Fogarty, Island Eye News Managing Editor Thanks to a wonderful response from our readers, we are happy to be able to present the questions we asked the five candidates vying for seats on the Isle of Palms City Council. Below are the second three in a series of six questions (compiled to represent …
Category: IOP Election
Apr 19 2018
Letter To The Editor: Residents First, Not So Much
Dear Editor, Last fall’s election swept in a new council. Its mantra was “Putting the residents FIRST”. Well, it’s been four months and let’s see how it’s doing. At the last council meeting members managed to do just the opposite. They voted to make the Beach Parking Plan year round, instead of running only during …
Apr 02 2018
Preston Announces Candidacy For South Carolina District 112 House Seat
By Katie Preston for Island Eye News Joe Preston, an Isle of Palms husband, father, former volunteer firefighter and small business owner, has filed in the Democratic primary to represent District 112 in the State House of Representatives. A Democratic challenger has not filed for the seat for over 20 years. A campaign kick-off event …
Feb 07 2018
Letter To The Editor: Support For Kelly
Dear Editor, I am supporting Wendy Kelly in the upcoming city council special election. The election in November told us the voters wanted to “drain the swamp.” They demanded new, fresh, bold ideas and Wendy is just the person to provide them. She is a small business owner who has raised children on the island. …
Feb 07 2018
Letter To The Editor: Wendy Kelly For Isle Of Palms Council
Dear Editor, Wendy Kelly is a neighbor whom I’ve known for over 15 years. She is a bright talented woman who is a small business owner and a mother who has raised her daughters on IOP. With her experiential knowledge of the Island and her keen intellect she will make a wonderful addition to city …
Feb 02 2018
Ferencz In Council Race
The long journey to define in total what our new Isle of Palms City Council will look like is drawing to a close. By now, you all understand that I re-entered the race for Jimmy Carroll’s seat based on a hope and realization that this city could indeed have a Council that not only listens …
Dec 02 2017
Letter To The Editor: Truslow
Dear Editor, A first- term councilman, relatively new to the charms and challenges of Southern living, cavalierly attempted in a recent op-ed to minimalize the need for responsible community planning. He did so in the context of urging a vote in favor of the $5.5 million debt referendum (actually more than $8.7 million once nontransparent …
Nov 30 2017
Letter To The Editor: Fair And Equal Treatment
Dear Editor, The Island Eye News did an outstanding job covering the public meetings concerning the candidates and the marina referendum on IOP. Also, the two issues with questions and answers “In their own words” were informative and helpful to the voters. So the Oct. 27 final edition before the election Letters to the Editor …
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