Category: Sullivans Island Town Council

Apr 24 2018

Sullivan’s Island Mayor’s Message: April 2018

Dear Island Neighbors, I hope you have enjoyed Mother Nature’s ambivalent start to spring, or at least found it interesting. Things are picking up on the Island, making it a good time for a few updates and a few reminders. ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION AT THE FARMERS’ MARKET A year ago, through the efforts of our …

Mar 28 2018

Sullivan’s Island Town Council: March 2018

By Emma Woodham, Staff Writer for The Island Eye News The Sullivan’s Island Town Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, March 20. Mayor Pat O’Neil asked for citizen’s comments, but there were none. The first item on the agenda was to declare March as American Red Cross Month on the island, which is …

Mar 21 2018

Kat Kenyon Retires After 13 Years

Photos by Ellen Miller

Feb 28 2018

Sullivan’s Island Swears In Police Chief

By Emma Woodham, Staff Writer for The Island Eye News Attendance was higher than usual at the regularly scheduled meeting of the Sullivan’s Island Town Council on Tuesday, Feb. 20. Mayor Pat O’Neil welcomed everyone, including former Sullivan’s Island mayor Carl Smith. Following the invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, the mayor asked for citizens’ …

Feb 16 2018

Sullivan’s Island Mayor’s Message: February 2018

Dear Island Neighbors, OK, let’s talk a little trash. Also garbage and recycling. In January, with two scheduled weekday holidays (New Year’s Day, MLK Day) and several unscheduled snow days, it may have felt like anybody’s guess as to when our garbage, recycling materials and yard debris would finally leave home. In short, failure-to-launch castoffs …

Feb 09 2018

Griffin Named Chief Of Police

Staff Report for The Island Eye News The Town of Sullivan’s Island announced Christopher (Chris) Griffin will be the new Police Chief. His appointment was approved by members of Council at the Jan. 16 meeting. The process which was conducted over a nine-month period included a nationwide search for applicants. “The appointment marks the successful …

Feb 07 2018

Brief Council Meeting Follows Incident On Sullivan’s Island

By Emma Woodham, Staff Writer for Island Eye News On Jan. 16, the Sullivan’s Island Town Council met for their regularly scheduled meeting. All members of the council were present and Mayor Pat O’Neil suggested that the meeting be kept short due to events that transpired on the island earlier in the day. According to …

Jan 03 2018

No Hike In Pet Fees For Visitors

By Emma Woodham, Staff Writer for The Island Eye News The Sullivan’s Island Town Council convened for its last meeting of 2017 on Tuesday, Dec. 19. Nearly all members were present except for Mayor Pro Tem Chauncey Clark and Councilmember Tim Reese. Following the Pledge of Allegiance and invocation, Mayor O’Neil opened the floor to …

Dec 07 2017

Audit Report Released And Fees Raised On Sullivan’s Island

By Emma Woodham, Staff Writer for Island Eye News On Tuesday, Nov. 21, the Sullivan’s Island Town Council met for its regularly scheduled meeting with all members of the council in attendance. Prior to the discussion of official business, Mayor Pat O’Neil proposed two resolutions to council: one to recognize and commend Lieutenant Don Harbaugh …

Dec 06 2017

Sullivan’s Island’s First Responders Commended For Outstanding Action

By Emma Woodham, Staff Writer for Island Eye News In situations where normal people might panic or not know how to respond, first responders are trained to remain calm and act quickly in the face of uncertainty. Three Sullivan’s Island first responders were recently commended by the Town Council for their exemplary actions, one of …