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Paying to Replace the Disappearing Beach: Folly Council October 11, 2011
WORK SESSION Council convened at 6 pm to discuss appropriation of Accommodations Tax (A-Tax) funds. At issue was the A-Tax Advisory Board’s recommended cuts to funding requests, including a 40 percent reduction in funds for beach renourishment. A-Taxes are meant to be spent on tourism related costs, and are subject to review by the state... »
Erosion, Dump Trucks, and Paid Parking: City Council Notes September 27, 2011
By Jakob Flannick Work session, 4 p.m. Discussion of Resolution 42-11 (Allocating $24,350 from various Public Safety accounts to obtain new record management software) Public Safety director Chief Dennis Brown recommended investing in a top-notch record management software (RMS) system, a program heightening Public Safety’s ability to track criminal activity and expanding the department’s scope of case... »
Getting to Know the City Council Candidates
Election for Open Seat Will Be November 8 Over the next three issues, we’ll pose questions to each of the five candidates. Some are meant to be fun, to help readers get to know the candidates as people. Others deal more directly with the issues facing our community. Remember that to vote in the City Council... »
Surf Day + Irene: Folly Beach City Council Meeting August 23, 2011
By Jakob Flannick Council Meeting, 7p.m. Mayor’s Comments Mayor Tim Goodwin dedicated Aug. 24 on Folly Beach towards Surfers Healing, a charitable foundation founded by competitive surfer Israel (Izzy) Paskowitz, combating autism with mind-easing surfing lessons. In response to Paskowitz’s son, Isaiah, receiving an autism diagnosis at age three, the widely-recognized surfer paired his love for surfing... »
Council Dodges Beach Patrol Question: Folly Beach City Council Meeting August 9, 2011
By Blake Bunch Council member McCarty was not present. Council member Beck came at the end. “It is hot, even at the beach,” stated Mayor Goodwin at the beginning of the meeting. “Be sure to keep plenty of water for your pets, as well as yourself.” Chief Brown stated that he had three commendations for Folly Beach... »
Charlie in Charge: Ditching Kegs, Scrapping County 911, and Micro-managing the Budget
By Stratton Lawrence The meeting began with Chief Dennis Brown explaining that earlier that afternoon, beachgoers had discovered two pre-WWII mortar rounds on the beach, due to the erosion at the west end of the island. Brown expects to find more ordnances of this type and urged people not to touch or pick up suspicious... »
Who You Gonna Call? City Council Meeting: June 28, 2011
By Blake Bunch After an hour-long executive session to discuss personnel matters, City Council convened. All members were present. MAYOR’S COMMENTS Mayor Goodwin stated that this year’s firework festivities will go forward as planned, at 2nd Street East, on the beach. On July 15 at 6 pm, the City will be unveiling a historical marker for the 55th... »
City Council Notes – Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Compiled by Stratton Lawrence 5 p.m. Work Session Ordinance No. 13-11 – Amended Utility Advisory Board “I did a little bit of Googling over the weekend,” offered councilmember Charlie McCarty, explaining his research on what other cities have done with their utility advisory boards. Folly established a similar board in 2006 that was ineffective and has... »
Beach Patrol: who’s the boss? Folly City Council Special Work Session – Tuesday, Dec. 7
By Stratton Lawrence Rowdy visitors and trash on the beach are a pain, but it’s how to clean up after them that’s ruffling feathers in the off-season. Council gathered to work out a system for beach management amidst three coexisting programs. Resident Jim Setford began by volunteering himself and Karl Haley to adopt and clean the... »
City Meetings
By Lauren Dean City Council Work Session: November 9 The two-hour Council work session included a presentation by certified arborist Mark Arena, head of the Clemson Extension Service in Berkeley County, and discussions about restructuring the Department of Public Works, likely changes in accommodations tax distributions, and possible changes to the election rules of Folly Beach.... »
