E-NewsletterMarch 2011 
Change your Clocks, Change your Batteries
Fire Department Sign
Daylight saving time begins March 13.  When you change your clocks, change the batteries in your smoke detector.  Call the Fire Department at 843-886-4410 for help with changing batteries.

Open Auditions for Peter Pan: March 22

Stage_Lights
Actors wanted! No experience or prepartion necessary.  Call 843-886-8294 to register for open auditions for Peter Pan at the Isle of Palms Rec.  Auditions will be held for ages 10 and up at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday March 22.  Production dates are May 25-28.   

Allergy Wellness:
March 23

Seasonal_Allergies
Learn about seasonal allergies at this free wellness seminar.  At 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, March 23 at the Recreation Center, Dr. Harper from Allergy and Asthma Consultants will offer an informative wellness session.  Free and open to the public.

 

City Honors Guy Taylor 
Guy Taylor
Thank you Guy Taylor! At the February 22 meeting, City Council honored island resident Guy Taylor with a proclamation for his twenty-four years of volunteer service to the City as a member of the Planning Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals. 
Recycle Household Hazardous Waste and Shred Documents on March 26 
 
Bring household hazardous waste - such as oil, electronic parts and paint - to the municipal parking lot on Pavilion Drive on Saturday, March 26 from 9:00 a.m. to noon.  Click here for a complete list of acceptable materials, which will be either safely disposed of or recycled.  Residents may also bring up to five boxes of sensitive or personal papers to be safely shredded.         

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Flood PumpConstruction on 53rd-57th Avenue Drainage Project Begins Soon
The City is excited to announce that a contract has been awarded to construct drainage improvements from 53rd to 57th Avenues.  For several years, the City has assembled funding with transportation grants from the County and City allocations to allow infrastructure in this area to alleviate the flooding, normally tended by pumps.  The City will do everything possible to avoid inconvenience to residents and travelers in the area.  Your patience is appreciated during the project.
 
Watch for Island Fuel Prices Updated at iop.net 
Upcoming Meetings

For the most up-to-date information about City meetings, please visit the calendar on the City's website.  Approved agendas and minutes are posted online as soon as they are available.  
Recreation Committee
March 1
City Hall
4:00 p.m.

Board of Zoning Appeals
Building Department
March 1
5:30 p.m.

Personnel Committee
March 1
City Hall
5:45 p.m.

Public Works Committee
March 2
City Hall
4:00 p.m.
 Public Safety Committee
Public Safety Building
March 3
5:45 p.m.

Real Property Committee
City Hall
March 3
8:30 a.m.

Planning Commission
Building Department
March 9
4:30 p.m.
Ways and Means Committee
City Hall
March 15
5:45 p.m.

Public Hearing
City Hall
March 22
6:30 p.m.

City Council
City Hall
March 22
7:00 p.m.

Household Hazardous Materials Recycling
Municipal Parking Lot
March 26
9 a.m. - Noon