The Town of James Island's Trees Advisory Committee will meet on Friday, January 10, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. This meeting will be held at the James Island Town Hall, 1122 Dills Bluff Road, James Island, SC. The agenda for this meeting can be found here 

The following meetings will be held at the Town of James Island, Town Hall, the week of January 6, 2020. The Town Hall is located at 1122 Dills Bluff Road , James Island, SC:

Monday, January 6: 3:00-5:00 p.m, Town Council Committee Workshop. Find the agenda here

Tuesday, January 7: 6:00 p.m., James Island History Committee. See the agenda here

Wednesday, January 8, 5:00-7:00 p.m. Dominion Energy Public Workshop: As part of its five-year cycle to maintain public safety and electric system reliability, Dominion Energy will begin pruning trees on and around James Island. The company will host an informative drop-in workshop on Wednesday, Jan. 8, from 5-7 p.m. at the Town of James Island.Representatives from Dominion Energy, as well as the contractors performing the work, will be on hand to answer questions, discuss safety, reliability, proper pruning methods and more. To help residents better understand how the project will impact their community, over-sized maps marking the streets where trimming is planned will also be on display.

Further information can be obtained by calling the Town Hall, (843) 795-4141; www.jamesislandsc.us/tree-trimming

As part of its five-year cycle to maintain public safety and electric system reliability, Dominion Energy will begin pruning trees on and around James Island. The company will host an informative drop-in workshop on Wednesday, Jan. 8, from 5-7 p.m. at the Town of James Island Council Meeting Room located at 1122 Dills Bluff Road.

Representatives from Dominion Energy, as well as the contractors performing the work, will be on hand to answer questions, discuss safety, reliability, proper pruning methods and more. To help residents better understand how the project will impact their community, oversized maps marking the streets where trimming is planned will also be on display.

The project — which will extend across more than 100 miles of overhead distribution lines throughout parts of the City of Charleston, the Town of James Island, the James Island Public Service District and other areas of Charleston County — is set to begin mid- to late- January and continue through 2020. Property owners will be notified by mail or email approximately two weeks prior to the start of trimming in their area.

The room will be set up in informational stations to allow interested residents the opportunity to drop in at their convenience anytime between 5-7 p.m. Residents unable to attend the meeting can call 800-251-7234 with questions about tree trimming, or visit www.dominionenergysc.com/treetrimming to learn more. Attached is a map of the 2020 trimming area. 

Please be advised of heavy rains, coastal flooding, and strong winds today. Find the attached Weather Alert from the National Weather Service. Weather Alert

Please make note of the the Town of James Island's Town Council Meetings and Holiday Schedule 

2020 Town Council Meeting Schedule

January 16                                                    August 20

February 20                                                  September 17

March 19                                                       October 15

April 16                                                          November 19

May 21                                                          December 17

June 18

July 16

Town Council meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month. All regularly scheduled meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. at the Town Hall, 1122 Dills Bluff Road, James Island, SC. For further information, please contact the Town (843) 795-4141; Fax: (843) 795-4878.  A meeting may be subject to change, should this occur, notice will be given.  

2020 Holiday Schedule

New Year's Day, Wed. Jan. 1

Martin Luther King, Jr. BD, Mon. Jan. 20

Good Friday, Fri., Apr. 10

National Memorial Day, Mon., May 25

Independence Day, Fri., July 3

Labor Day, Mon., Sept. 7

Veterans' Day, Wed., Nov. 11

Thanksgiving Day, Thurs. Nov. 26

Day After Thanksgiving, Fri. Nov. 27

Christmas Eve, Thurs. Dec. 24

Christmas Day, Fri. Dec. 25

Day After Christmas, Mon. Dec. 28