City of Isle of Palms
E-Newsletter		April 2012 
Yard Sale Saturday, April 21 at 8 AM
Annual Yard Sale
Treasure hunt at the annual community yard sale featuring over fifty booths. Sales begin at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 21.    
Know your Location,
Mark your House
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In an emergency, police and fire need to be able to find you.  Do you know the closest beach access path?  Do guests or rentors at your property know the street address? Is the house clearly marked on the outside and inside? Emergencies are stressful. Know where you are and mark your house to get help as fast as possible!    
Register for IOP Beach Run/Walk:
5k or 10k on July 28 
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Registration is open for the Lowcountry's favorite beach run. Choose between a 5k and a 10k for this year's run/walk. Racing begins at 8:00 AM on Saturday, July 28.
 

 Vote Daily for Isle of Palms as Best Restored Beach: Now through April 27

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The Isle of Palms beach won a national "Best Restored Beach 2011" award from the American Beach and Shore Preservation Association, and now the City is up for a Best of the Best Award.  The beach with the most votes on April 27 will win. Click here to vote once per day.  Ask your friends and family to help with a show of solidarity for IOP!  
Budget Workshop at 5:45 PM on
Tuesday, April 17



The Ways and Means Committee meeting scheduled for 5:45 PM on Tuesday, April 17 includes a budget workshop at the end of the meeting.  The workshop subject is the first draft of the Fiscal Year 2013 budget. The public is welcome at what is expected to be an hours-long meeting.  Click here to view the agenda. Before the budget is ratified, it will recieve a public hearing and two readings at two City Council meetings.   

Hazardous Household Materials Recycling and Shred Day:
May 5 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

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Bring household hazardous waste - such as oil, electronic parts and paint - to the municipal parking lot on Pavilion Drive on Saturday, May 5 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.
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.  
Ways and Means Committee & Budget Workshop
City Hall-1st Floor
April 17
5:45 PM

Planning Commission
City Hall-2nd Floor
April 18
4:30 PM

City Council
City Hall-1st Floor
April 24
7:00 PM

Personnel Committee
City Hall-1st Floor
May 1
9:00 AM
Board of Zoning Appeals
City Hall-2nd Floor
May 1
5:30 PM

Recreation Committee
City Hall-2nd Floor
May 3
4:00 PM

Public Safety Committee
City Hall-2nd Floor
May 3
5:00 PM

Household Hazardous Material Recycling and Shredding
Municipal Lot on Pavilion Drive
May 5
9:00 AM to Noon
Public Works Committee
City Hall-2nd Floor
May 7
5:00 PM

Real Property Committee
City Hall-2nd Floor
May 8
5:00 PM

Planning Commission
City Hall-2nd Floor
May 9
4:30 PM

Ways and Means Committee
City Hall-1st Floor
May 15
5:45 PM

City Council Meeting
City Hall-1st Floor
May 22
7:00 PM