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By Lauren Dean Ordinances The June 22 City Council meeting began at exactly 7:00 p.m. and the gavel came down at 8:01 p.m. No new ordinances were introduced and no one raised a stink about anything. The new Comprehensive Plan and Official Zoning Map unanimously passed final reading. The State requires that the comprehensive plan... »
Folly “Meets the Candidates”
By Lauren Dean The Civic Club’s “Meet the Candidates” night is a Folly tradition and it was standing room only at the Folly Beach Community Center on March 16. The format never changes. Moderator Chris Lewis read a short bio of each ... »
City approves $1.2 million Public Safety Expansion
On January 19, the Folly Beach City Council held a public hearing to discuss and vote on plans for expanding the City’s Public Safety facilities. While there were seven members of Council counting Mayor Carl Beckmann, it was the vote of Tom Scruggs that proved to be the tipping point. Scruggs had previously been among... »
Can you hear me now?
By Chris Wilkerson Good communication on behalf of a government body is essential to addressing the concerns of its citizens. When checking the City of Folly Beach’s web site for information on the council meetings regarding the reconstruction of City Hall there is nothing; not even on the calendar. But lots of information about the Christmas Parade and a... »
Folly Beach City Council – December 8
Staff Report The Folly Beach City Council held its monthly workshop and regular meeting, back-to-back, on December 8. Council member Tim Goodwin was absent from the meeting and Mayor Carl Beckmann explained that he was sick. Council coup fails Council member Tom Scruggs surprised the rest of Council when he made a motion to hold a special... »
Church takes on City’s state of mind
By Ali Akhyari As a result of their admitted inability to make any progress on how the City should go about providing more space for its staff and Public Safety Department, the City Council hired a facilitator, Kathy Church, to head their Special Meeting on November 19 which was intended to be an honest discussion... »
Folly Beach City Council – November 10, 2009
Dogs on the beach Addressing concerns that have arisen since the City has begun to pass legislation banning dogs on the north end of Folly Beach for the sake of migratory birds, Mayor Carl Beckmann reiterated his arguments for the ordinance. First, he pointed out that Folly Beach has always been a bird sanctuary and... »
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... »
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,... »
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