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City approves $1.2 million Public Safety Expansion

By Akhyari

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... »

Church takes on City’s state of mind

By Akhyari

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... »

$1.6 million City expansion falls flat

By Akhyari

By Ali Akhyari In a controversial decision that ended with flared tempers and name calling, the City Council voted 4-3 against a resolution that would have resulted in the City spending $1.6 million for a 5000 square foot expansion of City Hall and the Public Safety Department. Council members Dave Stormer, Eddie Ellis, Tom... »

City shoots down $1.6 million expansion

By Akhyari

Folly Beach Public Safety Chief Terry Boatwright begged the City Council to approve $1.6 million for a Public Safety/City Hall expansion at their regular meeting on October 27. But despite his pleading, the Council voted 4-3 against the measure prompting Mayor Carl Beckmann to go on a tirade criticizing the four Council members who... »

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