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                                          Town of Sullivan's Island  

E-Newsletter                                          March 27, 2015 

                                                                               Vol. 7, Issue 6

We hope your spring season is beginning well.  Please note SCDOT begins road paving projects on Monday. Thank you for not parking on-street and for your cooperation when navigating the project areas.  As always, please visit the Town's website regularly for current news and information. 
In This Issue
Town Services Notes
Gardening Tips
Flood Insurance News
Get Connected 2015!
Traffic Alert
Proclamations & Resolutions
Community Events
Citadel Street Tennis Courts
Municipal Election
Co-existing with Coyotes
Quick Links
Winter Schedules
Dog clip
Oct 1-April 30
Dogs on Beach:
Off-leash: 5AM-12Noon
On-leash: 12Noon-5AM

 

Dog Permits & Collars at Town Hall

All dogs require Town issued permit tags to be worn when visiting the Island.  Dogs should wear the permit tag on Town issued color collars while on Island.  Permit tags and collars are available at Town Hall (2050-B Middle Street) Mon-Fri, 8AM-5PM 

Click for Application  

Garbage collection truck    

Winter collection for household garbage 

 

Household Garbage on Tuesdays 

 

Bulk/Yard debris on Wednesdays

 

Charleston County curbside recycling on alternating Wednesdays 

Click: Schedule 

Gardening Season Tips
gardening-bucket.jpg Gardening Tips for Your Home
Doing yard work? Keep these guidelines in mind

RIGHTS-OF-WAY: No plants, fences, structures or obstructions are allowed in the right-of-way.
NO PLASTIC BAGS: Charleston County accepts clippings in paper bags (no plastic) 
CUT limb sizes down: 4 feet or less
PACE YOURSELF: Town Contractor, Suburban Disposal, can only pick up small piles of yard debris from each home each week. Put out small piles each week to ensure it all gets picked up.
CURB IT: Yard debris is placed at the end of your curb on Tuesday evening for pick-up on Wednesdays.
CONTRACTORS: Carry it away. If you hire a landscape contractor, the contractor must haul away the debris.
NOTE: The Town's collection vendor does not pick up yard debris on vacant lots or when it appears a contractor has worked.
Flood Insurance News 
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has issued information on potential premium refunds due to the modification of Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act. 

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Meanwhile your Town offers a variety of resources and services to help you understand how flood plain management impacts your home and life.  We invite you to explore our Flood Plain Management tools. 

Get Connected - 2015 !
We want all Islanders to "get connected" with the Town to keep abreast of Town news and activity and to share their voice!

Please ensure you (and a friend) are signed up for news from all of our communication platforms:

1. E-Newsletter (ask a friend to subscribe or have him/her send email information to Lisa Darrow)

2.  Town Website

3.  Public Safety Alerts (Nixle) - texts or direct emails

4.  Water & Sewer Alerts - texts or direct emails

Sign up for our
Emergency/Public Safety Alert System (Free!)     

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Alerts managed by SI Police Department
Traffic & Parking Notice
line of road construction barrels SCDOT Road Work: Begins March 30th
SC Department of Transportation and Banks Construction will pave Island roads over the next few weeks, to include the following roads:

* I'On Avenue: Monday, March 30th - April 3rd
* Station 19
* Goldbug Avenue
* Jasper Boulevard
* Station 22 1/2 

The Town will endeavor to share the order of road paving when it is provided.  NOTE:  No on-street parking is allowed during the paving project.  Cars that park on the road are subject to towing.

Questions? Call Banks Construction (843)744-8261
Thank you for allowing extra time for travel during the paving projects.

Road Closure: Station 20 1/2
Station 20 1/2 Street is closed to road traffic for approximately six (6) weeks beginning Friday, March 6, 2015. Vehicles may access Gull Drive from Middle and Station 20 Streets.

The Town has retained Eadie's Construction to install a gravity sewer line for the Middle Street municipal campus in support of the new Town Hall and Police Station project.  Thank you for your patience and support.
Proclamations & Resolutions - March Council
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Community Causes - Share Your Support

 

People Against Rape (PAR)/Shatter the Silence (Click-Proclamation) 

Community Events in Charleston (Click-Web Link)
(7:00-8:30PM) Thursday, April 2, 2015:  March &  Vigil, Charleston
(2:00-5:00PM)  Sunday, April 26, 2015: Event at Marion Square, Charleston

Jewish Holocaust Day of Remembrance 
(2:30PM) Sunday, April 19, 2015:  Yom HaShoah Program: Marion Square, Charleston

Community News - Share Your Opinion

The federal government is considering off-shore exploration of petroleum resources along the Atlantic Coast. In an effort to protect the natural beauty of our coastal environment, Sullivan's Island Town Council passed a Resolution opposing this exploration. 

Resolution Against Seismic Testing and Offshore Drilling Activities (Click - Resolution)  

Residents are encouraged to offer their comments on the activities proposed by the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).  

BOEM Website (www.boemoceaninfo.com)

Wish to offer your comments?  Comment online at  www.regulations.gov  

Comment deadline: Monday, March 30, 2015
Community Events
Mark Your Calendars!

150th Anniversary Commemorating End of Civil War
April 11-April 14, 2015 (Saturday-Tuesday)
Historic raising of the Union flag over Fort Sumter occurs Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Highlights: living history in garrison at Fort Sumter and special displays at Fort Moultrie (Click - Flyer)

Round on the Mound
Saturday, April 18, 2015
A Park Foundation fundraiser event



Run for Adela
(8:00AM) Saturday, April 25, 2015
This memorial race is not a Town sponsored event

There are activities for all ages at Poe Library! Check out Poe Library (1921 I'On Avenue) for their fun events. 
Tennis Court Project
tennis-items.jpg Citadel Street Tennis Court Project Begins Soon

Truluck Construction, Inc should begin work the first week of April (6th) with completion by May. Courts and fields should remain available during this enhancement project.
Municipal Election
Municipal Election
Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Polling Location:
Sunrise Presbyterian Church
3222 Middle Street

Municipal Election for the following offices:
Three (3) Council Seats-Four (4) Year Term
One (1) Council Seat-Two (2) Year (unexpired) Term

Click: Election Notice 
Voter registration, voting & election information: Contact 

SLATE OF CANDIDATES
Three (3) Council Seats - Four (4) Year Term
Jennifer Holland, Mark Howard, Jerry Kaynard, 
Rita Langley, Bachman Smith IV, 
David Spurgin and Mary Jane Watson

One (1) Council Seat - Two (2)Year Term
Paul Boehm, Sarah Church &  David Spurgin
Co-Existing with Coyotes: Report Sightings
Please help the Town - Report all coyote sightings!  It is very important to report each and every coyote sighting using the following procedure:

Call Consolidated Dispatch: (843)743-7200 
                          (available 24/7)
Provide the following data:
1. Date of sighting
2. Time of sighting
3. Location of sighting
4. Quantity of Coyotes
5. Circumstances - Did you HEAR, SEE or INTERACT *
                              with the coyote(s)
* Interact means having to scare away the coyote by activity such as: staring it down, yelling/making noise, throwing something at the coyote, etc

The Town does not encourage you to physically engage a coyote.  If at any time you feel in danger, please call 9-1-1 for emergency assistance.    

Reporting each and every sighting provides the Town necessary data to track coyote habitats and behavior patterns.  This information is critical to the Town's regular review of its coyote management strategies. Please contact  Police Chief Howard with questions (dhoward@sullivansisland-sc.com). 

Thank you for your assistance

We encourage you to visit the Town's website for more information and tips on coyotes.
 
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Click on a meeting below for more information. All meetings are held at Town Hall, 2050-B Middle Street, unless otherwise noted.  





Wednesday, April 1, 2015

(5:30PM)***  Monday, April 6, 2015
   ** Workshop will begin 30 minutes early to accommodate an executive
        session, to be held at the beginning of the meeting (legal advice-
        litigation, Bluestein, et al vs. Town of Sullivan's Island)

(5:30PM) Tuesday, April 7, 2015

(6:30PM) Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Board of Zoning Appeals - No April Meeting
        May applications due Friday, April 10, 2015

(5:30PM) Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

(6:00PM) Wednesday, April 15, 2015
        May applications due Friday, April 17, 2015

(6:00PM) Tuesday, April 21, 2015

(5:00PM)  Monday, April 27, 2015
        May applications due Friday, May 1, 2015

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

(9:00AM-12Noon) Saturday, May 16, 2015
 
We hope you have enjoyed this issue of the Official Town of Sullivan's Island E-Newsletter. Please contact Lisa Darrow, Asst to Administrator, with your feedback and suggestions at (843)883-5744 or email her at ldarrow@sullivansisland-sc.com. Please visit the Town's website often for updates and information:  www.sullivansisland-sc.com.
 
Sincerely,
Town of Sullivan's Island

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