Sandbags are available for James Island residents in front of Town Hall at 1238 Camp Road. Sandbags are also available at the Charleston County Public Works facility at 615 Riverland Drive. This is behind the Sheriff's substation and next to the Magistrate's Office.
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The Town is operating at OPCON 4 and monitoring the threat of severe flooding on James Island. It appears that Hurricane Joaquin will go out to sea, however, the major threat to the area is significant flooding and heavy rains throughout the weekend. We will continue to monitor Hurricane Joaquin for any potential impacts along the Charleston County coast. This is a good time to update your contact...
October 1, 2015 James Island will be experiencing unusual flooding in low-lying areas and in all drainage basins due to astronomical high tides, rainy conditions due to a frontal boundary and the approach of Hurricane Joaquin. We can expect 4 to 10 inches of additional rain over the next 5-7 days. This will result in drainage ditches remaining full of water and some roadway flooding with long-term...
The Town of James Island is offering a reward for information on several church shootings on James Island. Please see the attached flyer for information.
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Town of James Island Planning Commission will be held on Thursday, October 8, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. Please click on agenda for the cases that are scheduled to be heard at this meeting. For further information, please contact Kristen Crane, Planning Director, at the Town of James Island (843) 795-4141.
The James Island Town Council will hold Public Hearings on proposed zoning map amendments(re-zonings), specifically on the following properties: 521 Harbor View Circle (TMS # 424-07-00-013), 541 Harbor View Circle (TMS # 424-07-00-010) and 527 Harbor View Circle (TMS # 424-07-00-012) from the Low-Density Suburban Residential District (RSL) to the Residential Office District (OR) for professional...
The BZA meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 20, 2015, has been cancelled. No applications were received.
Please be advised of the new meeting date and time for the James Island Children's Commission meeting. The Children's Commission will begin meeting on the second Thursday of the month at 5:00 p.m. This date will become effective with the October meeting, which will be held on Thursday, October 8. Meetings are held at the Town Hall, 1238B Camp Road, James Island, SC.
The Charleston County Board of Elections and Voter Registration is in need of Poll Managers for the upcoming election. Poll Managers are especially needed for James Island. They are also in need of Student Poll Workers. If you are interested in serving in this capacity, please contact the Board of Elections and Voter Registration. Contact information is contained in the attached flyers. Poll...
The James Island Public Service District (JIPSD) will be hosting a Fire Safety Expo on Thursday, October 8th from 6-9 p.m. at the Lowe's on Daniel Ellis Drive. Be sure to attend the Expo to learn all about Fire Safety.