Letter from the Mayor
Good morning or good evening,
Being a New Year, January has begun with a bang. It would seem that January would be a slow month in City Hall, but to the contrary there is much going on. Residents considering running for Public Office began picking up their packets on January 19, 2010. That being said, April elections will be interesting. We have had several water main breaks. Fortunately, the water was not off for too long in the affected areas. Council approved the Public Safety Expansion and we are moving forward with that project as quickly as possible before construction material costs rise.
Events for February include the 2nd Annual Folly Gras on February 13, 2010. Watch for details or call Mary Cunningham at City Hall. On February 6, Folly Beach will host the Save the Light 5K and half marathon run to raise money for the Morris Island Lighthouse. See the Folly Beach web site for more information on the run.
I want to talk a little about a new program we are trying to initiate to better control our litter and trash concerns. For now, we are calling it the Volunteer Civilian Police Patrol. Councilman McCarty and Chief Boatwright are working the details so we can get the remainder of this program started this spring. We already have the Volunteer Beach Management Patrol in place and hope to build the Volunteer Force with various sections such as an Administrative Branch, Beach and Parking, and Roving Patrol just to name a few. If you believe you might be interested, please contact Councilman McCarty at City Hall.
Please stay tuned to City Hall and our website for updates on the Construction of Folly Creek and Folly River Bridges, drainage projects, and the Transportation Study. If you would like to read the report from Wilbur Smith and Associates, please call me and I will make my copy available to you.
Carl B. Beckmann Jr.
Mayor
