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Town Council will meet for its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held at the James Island Town Hall, located at 1122 Dills Bluff Road, James Island, SC. The meeting packet can be found here If further information is required, please contact the Town Hall at (843) 795-4141.
Key Messages • South Carolina will likely experience moderate to heavy rainfall as Tropical Cyclone 9 moves near the coastline.• There is a low chance that the South Carolina coastline could experience tropical force winds, beginning as early as Sunday evening.• Overall confidence in the forecast track is low at this time.• The Town will continue to monitor Tropical Cyclone #9, and advises that...
The new Baxter Patrick James Island library is expected to open in November 2019 CHARLESTON, SC – When one door closes, another one opens. As construction at the new Baxter Patrick James Island Library nears completion, Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) plans to close the current branch at 1248 Camp Road on Saturday, Sept. 28. This will allow time for staff and materials to be moved to the...
The following meetings will be held during the week of September 9, 2019: These meetings will be held at the Town of James Island, 1122 Dills Bluff Road, James Island, SC James Island History Commission, Tuesday, September 10 @ 6:00 p.m. Find the agenda here Stiles Drive Traffic Calming Meeting, Wednesday, September 11 @ 6:30 p.m. Eastwood Traffic Calming Meeting, Wednesday, September 11 @ 7:00 p...
The Town of James Island remains at OPCON 2 and plans to return to OPCON 3 status beginning Monday, Sept 9 th at 8 am. Only approximately 1,100 customers remain without power today on James Island, and crews are working hard and expect County-wide for the system to restored by 11 pm on Sunday. Please remember to call 1-888-333-4465 to report outages, downed or sparking power lines. Don't assume...
The Evacuation Order has been lifted However, please understand many homes are still without power and roads are hazardous due to trees down. Please check here for a list of road closures: https://gis.charleston-sc.gov/road-closures-regional/map/map.html?emerg… Be patient with power restoration as crews are working around the clock. Please remember to call 1-888-333-4465 to report outages...
An important message from Dominion: Nearly 206,000 DESC customers were impacted by Hurricane Dorian. Crews in the field began working to restore customers around 3:30pm yesterday, once it was safe to begin that work. As of 9:30pm last night, around 120,000 customers remained without power, the majority of which are in Charleston County. There are more than 2,800 employees, contract crew members...
When it is safe to venture out and assess your home, residents are urged to report damages online at https://www.crisistrack.com/public/charlestonSC/citizenRequest.html
The Governor's Evacuation Order is still in effect and schools and government offices will remain closed this week until further notice. Mayor Woolsey has declared a State of Emergency for the Town of James Island as the threat of significant impact from Hurricane Dorian remains throughout today. W e urge residents to shelter in place and not venture out as the roadways are dangerous with downed...
The Governor's Evacuation Order is still in effect and schools and government offices will remain closed this week until further notice. Mayor Woolsey has declared a State of Emergency for the Town of James Island as the threat of significant impact from Hurricane Dorian continues to increase. The Town, in cooperation with the City of Charleston, have ceased sandbag operations for the duration of...