James Island received a record rainfall of 6 inches in a short time frame yesterday evening during high tide. Town staff has already been out assessing areas that have drained properly and poorly. The Town, in conjunction with SCDOT, Charleston County and the City of Charleston have been working to rehabilitate the drainage systems in many of the older neighborhoods and cleaning out drainage...
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Governor Henry McMaster announced the creation of accelerateSC, a coordinated economic revitalization plan involving small and large business leaders, healthcare professionals, local government officials, and education professionals. As of April 20 th at 5 pm, the following businesses were reopened: Furniture and home-furnishings stores Clothing, shoe, and clothing-accessory stores Jewelry...
Town Council will hold a Public Hearing to amend the Town's Zoning and Land Development Regulations Ordinance (ZLDR), Number 2013-07 §153.093, Folly Road Corridor Overlay District Prohibiting Hotels or Motels in the North Village, South Village, Neighborhood Preservation, Conservation, and Commercial Core Area. Ordinance found here. Town Council will hold a Public Hearing on an Ordinance to...
Notice of Rethink Folly Road Steering Committee Meeting Video Conference The Rethink Folly Road Steering Committee will meet on Wednesday, April 22nd @ 3:30 p.m. by virtual platform. Please see the attached meeting agenda for instructions to join the meeting. Agenda
James Island Town Council voted to give James Island Outreach $15,000 and the Lowcountry Covid-19 Relief and Recovery fund $5,000 at its April 16th meeting. James Island Outreach, a wellness food pantry supported by local churches, has been serving the needy on James Island and Folly Beach for over 30 years. JIO also helps with utility bills and medical bill when funds are available. The main fund...
The Town of James Island held it's virtual Town Council meeting on April 16, and passed two additional emergency ordinances. The first emergency ordinance enacted the State-Wide Burn ban within the Town's limits, except as it pertains to recreational campfires. The second emergency ordinance prohibits accepting any new applications requiring a public hearing for the next 60 days.Both of those...
This is a reminder that this Town Council meeting will be hosted tonight virtually via Zoom and it will also be live streamed on the Town's youTube channel.The links can be found on the agenda in the attached meeting packet for public participation.
As a reminder Town Council will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 7 p.m. by use of the Zoom platform. The meeting agenda has been amended and can be found here. Please see instructions on agenda for participation.
The Town of James Island remains at OPCON Level 2 and in a state of emergency due to COVID-19.Mayor Woolsey issued an Emergency Proclamation today regarding permitting Bed and Breakfasts within the Town's jurisdiction. No new short-term and long-term reservations shall be made and any new check-ins are prohibited for the next 30 days effective immediately. Visitors who are currently checked in may...
The Town of James Island Offices will be closed on Friday, April 10 in observance of Good Friday holiday. As a reminder, during the monitoring of COVID-19, the Town Hall lobby is closed to the public. However, the Town continues to provide services via phone, email and through drop box operations. Many of our forms are available on our website at http://www.jamesislandsc.us/forms-and-documents and...