Charleston County School District would like to invite faculty, staff, parents and community members to discuss the future of Fort Johnson Middle and James Island Middle Schools. The forums will be held at the times and locations below: Tuesday, April 21 at 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Stiles Point Elementary School 883-A Mikell Drive, Charleston, SC 29412 Thursday, April 23 at 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m...
Congratulations to Deputy Daniel J. Wilcox Island Sheriff's Patrol Officer of the Quarter for the Town of James Island. Deputy Wilcox (pictured with Mayor Bill Woolsey, Deputy Caroline Blau and Sgt. Shawn James) has done an outstanding job administering law enforcement in the Town of James Island. Thank you Deputy Wilcox for a job well done.
Trent Kernodle has filed a class action suit against the Town of James Island. Former JIPSD Chairman David Engelman, JIPSD Candidate Sandi Engelman, and former JIPSD Commissioner Rod Welch have signed onto the complaint. The suit seeks to force the Town to implement the policy Trent Kernodle proposed in his 2014 campaign for Mayor--mail the checks. The funds in question are those that the Town has...
Where are new pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and transportation facilities needed in the Folly Road corridor? What should future growth and change look like, and what unique features should be preserved? Where are public transportation improvements and new street connections most crucial in the event of an emergency such as a hurricane evacuation? We need your help to answer these questions. Join...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC FORUM Notice is hereby given that Charleston County Council will hold a public forum on Thursday, April 16, 2015, at 4:30 o'clock p.m., in the Beverly T. Craven Council Chambers, Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, SC for the purpose of gathering input from the public regarding the following three potential library locations on...
I am asking Town Council to introduce a 35.1 mill property tax to fund a $2 million annual payment to the James Island Public Service District for fire protection. Currently, the JIPSD funds fire service in the Town by directly taxing the Town's property owners. I am asking the JIPSD Commissioners to reduce the operating millage they collect in the Town by 35.1 mills and allow the Town to pay the...
The Town of James Island will hold a Public Hearing on its Proposed Operating Budget for Fiscal Year July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. The Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the Town of James Island, Town Hall, 1238-B Camp Road, James island, SC 29412. Please click the link for the official advertisement. The proposed budget is here.
The Town of James island Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing at their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the Town Hall, 1238-B Camp Road, James Island, SC 29412 (843) 795-4141. These hearings are open to the public. Inquiries should be directed to the Zoning/Planning Department (843) 795-4141 referencing the case number. Case: BZAV-3-15-006...
Town Council waived the one year waiting period for reapplication for the cell tower at the soccer field. The application will be resubmitted and return to the planning commission before coming back to Town Council for a public hearing and first reading, perhaps as soon as April 16. Council recognized Jane Hale, our Senior Finance Clerk who will be retiring at the end of March. She started with...
News Release March 20, 2015 Release Number: 3885 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...