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Folly Beach City Council – September 8 work session
Staff Report To Styrofoam or not; what was the question? The City Council was supposed to address an ordinance that would ban Styrofoam on the beach. However, it was lost in a circular sea of conversation, debate and opinion on the innumerable issues surrounding litter. For an hour, the Council jetted from the Styrofoam discussion to... »
Styrofoam up in the air
The City seemed to be taking a small step in the war against trash at their September Council meeting in the form of an Ordinance introduced by Mayor Carl Beckmann that would have banned styrofoam on the beach. However, a two pronged argument criticizing the Council’s consideration of residents’ opinions and the Mayor’s alleged... »
Folly Beach City Council – August 24
Not all non-profits are equal The City Council was asked to consider donations to different non-profits: Pet Helpers asked for $3500 and James Island Outreach asked for $4000. The money comes from a pool of $15,000 in the City’s budget that is dedicated to non-profits. However, Council member Eddie Ellis pointed out a technicality in... »
City Council Report
No dogs allowed Melissa Bimbi of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service appeared before the City Council and conducted a presentation that explained how keeping dogs from Lighthouse Inlet beach in the area of the old Coast Guard Base would protect some shorebird populations that need our help. In particular, she discussed the American Oystercatcher,... »
Folly Beach City Council –June 23, 2009
By Lindsey Conklin Folly Beach, SC- The City Council meeting was relatively short as business concerning the Clarion re-write has been postponed until August and the City Hall expansion is in the process of going for bids. The majority of the time was taken by several individuals requesting space and time for additional surf camps. In... »
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