Come to Town Hall for lots of fun for the whole family on Halloween. The Town of James Island's Children's Commission and the Kaleidoscope Afterschool Program, presents Lights On 2015 from 10 a.m. to 12:00 noon, on Saturday, October 31, 10 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Click on the flyer for activities.
Please Nominate your Community Hero today! The Community Hero Award allows the Town of James Island to acknowledge and thank volunteers who have given significant time, talent and energy to our community over the course of at least one year's time. Candidates should demonstrate evidence of volunteer activity in the areas of: Leadership Community Service Mobilizing the generations by contributing...
The Town of James Island has resumed normal operations, closed its Municipal Emergency Operations Center (MEOC), and returned to OPCON 5. While Charleston County has moved to OPCON 1 and is monitoring the flood threat to rivers across Charleston County, the threat of any more flash flooding to James Island is currently very low. The Charleston County Building Services Damage Assessment Team is in...
The Town Council will hold its regularly scheduled Town Council meeting on Thursday, October 15, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. Highlights of the meeting includes a Public Hearing for a Request to rezone properties located at 521 Harbor View Circle, 541 Harbor View Circle, and 527 Harbor View Circle from Low-Density Suburban Residential (RSL) to Residential Office (OR) District. The meeting packet is located...
Please plan to attend an Open House at the DNR on Saturday, October 24, 2015 from 9a.m. to 4 p.m. Everyone is invited.. click here for the invitation.
From the Post and Courier: Charleston city officials are warning residents to beware FEMA scams. Residents have reported being approached by people claiming to be FEMA adjustors, according to the city. FEMA officials, however, have said that they are not part of their personnel. Residents approached are urged to check identification and ask for a claim number that should match one they received...
While the Emergency Operations Center at Charleston County remains at Operation Conditional (OPCON) 1, the Town of James Island has moved to OPCON 3 as we're resuming Town Services at a limited capacity and recovery operations are still ongoing. The Town of James Island has been evaluating and monitoring the conditions of roads and working with Charleston County and the SC Department of...
Harbor View Road will be closed and a detour route will be in affect at 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. This will be in an effort to reduce standing water on the roadway by use of pumps that will need to cross Harbor View Road. The detour will be between Fort Sumter Drive and Quail Drive. Residents will have access to their homes at all times. Please follow instructions on message boards and be aware of crews...
The Town continues to operate at OPCON 1 and is monitoring the severe flooding on James Island. We are asking residents to limit their travels if possible, and to stay out of rising flood waters. A flash flood warning for the tri-county area is predicted through 3:30 p.m. today and a wind advisory is in effect through 5:00 p.m. Sandbags are currently available at the Chas County Public Works...
The Town Hall is open and conducting business. We continue to ask all residents to be careful and exercise caution as they travel on roadways. Stay updated on the weather conditions by visiting the Town's website at www.jamesislandsc.us on Facebook and Twitter.