The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments (BCDCOG) invites community members to attend an Open House to continue the conversation about the future of the Folly Road corridor, extending from the Wappoo Cut Bridge on James Island to Center Street on Folly Beach. Community Open House | Wednesday, August 26, 2015 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Lowcountry Senior Center, 865 Riverland Drive...
SCE&G will be hosting a community workshop to engage residents and businesses about the rebuilding of an existing transmission line that runs between the St. Andrews substation on Coburg Rd near Hwy 17 in West Ashley and the Queensboro substation near George Griffith Blvd on James Island. Attached is map of the line. The workshop is August 26th at the Charleston Fire Dept Station 13 located at 358...
The Town of James Island is inviting local non-profits to apply for Community Assistance funding. The Town seeks to support organizations that provide beneficial services for the James Island Community as a whole. For Fiscal Year 2015/2016, the deadline to apply is Sept. 30th. Applicants are invited to the Town Council meeting on Oct. 15th to present their requests. Awards will be made at the...
Town Council will meet on Thursday, August 20th at 7:00 p.m. for its regularly scheduled meeting. Please click here for items of discussion on the agenda. To view the entire meeting packet, please click on the Residents tab or the meeting calendar.
The Town of James Island closed on the purchase of Pinckney Park Thursday. On behalf of all James Islanders, I want to thank Mr. Jerome Harris for providing this opportunity for everyone to enjoy the beauty of the land that has been in the Pinckney family for so many years. The funds for the $890,000 purchase come from the Town's urban allocation of the Charleston County Greenbelt Fund. I want to...
The Town of James Island is pleased to announce the purchase of Pinckney Park, a beautiful 7 acre site located at 461 Fort Johnson Road. Pinckney Park was purchased with Greenbelt Funds and offers a great view of the marsh with majestic trees and easy access. Please plan to drop by Pinckney Park for an Open House on Sunday, August 23rd between 1-5 p.m. You will have a chance to tour the park so...
The Town is working with First Baptist Church on a School Supply Drive. We need the supplies by Friday, August 14. Please bring them to Town Hall. We are asking for donations of school supplies: new book bags, wide ruled and college ruled paper, pencils, pens and mechanical pencils, large and small erasers, pencil boxes, pencil pouches, colored pencils, markers, highlighters, rulers, pencil...
The new Chair of the James Island Public Service District, June Waring, signed an article in the District's newsletter responding to the Town's May proposal for tax relief. I wrote the Commissioners sharing a proposal to allow the JIPSD to lower their taxes significantly rather than increase them by nearly 4%. The proposal was for the JIPSD to transfer service rights for solid waste collection to...
July 31, 2015 Release Number: 3930 MEDIA CONTACTShawn Smetana, Public Information OfficerPhone: (843) 958-4007 / Fax: (843) 958-4004Email: ssmetana@charlestoncounty.org Project website: http://roads.charlestoncounty.org/projects/harborviewroad/ Traffic Alert: Nighttime Lane Closures continue for the Harbor View Road Improvements Project Charleston County Government announces nighttime lane...
The Town of James Island Evaluation Committee will interview three (3) firms that submitted Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for a Town Hall. Interviews are scheduled as follows: Thursday, August 6, at 3 p.m. - Creech and Associates Thursday, August 6, at 4 p.m. - Liollio Architecture Tuesday, August 11, at 4 p.m. - Rosenblum Coe