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Charleston International Film Festival Teams Up with Yo Art
Provided The 5th Annual Charleston International Film Festival (CIFF) presented by Charliewood Pictures, will kick off Opening Night on April 11 at the Sottile Theatre. A reception with Mayor Riley will begin the evening from 5-7 p.m., with Sundance Award winning film ‘Robot and Frank’ immediately following. Films of all lengths and genres will... »
Letter To The Editor – Jim Crow
Dear Editors, The good-ole-boy government system continues to have a decent foot hold on Folly Beach. No one is more aware of this than former mayor Bob Linville. For years now, Mr. Linville has enjoyed disregarding the public right-of-way midblock easement at his 510 East Ashley Ave. property. This is a strip of land... »
Civic Club Meet The Candidates: Information On Forum Process
Provided Introduction: The Club provides a forum for the candidates to present their positions to voters and respond to brief written questions. The location is the Community Center and commences at 7 P.M. Tuesday, February 21st. The Club invites as many of the voters/residents to attend as can fit safely in the room. Process... »
Former Mayor Takes Current Administration to Task
By Stratton Lawrence Former Folly Beach Mayor Carl Beckmann continues to maintain a public profile, one year after handing over the Mayor’s office to Tim Goodwin. In the May issue of the City’s official newsletter (published by the Civic Club), The Sandspur, Beckmann criticized the Civic Club’s current leadership, claiming the Club had not... »
Mayor Beckmann addresses after-hour 911 calls
Dear Friends and Neighbors: On or about March 1, the Folly Beach dispatchers joined other dispatchers in Charleston County to form the 911 Consolidated Dispatch Center. Most of you are aware dispatchers are to be transferred; however, some of you were not aware it would be as early as March 1. Director of Public... »
From the Mayor’s Desk
By Carl Beckmann Good morning or good afternoon. September has been a quiet month, so far. We are still seeing some tourists which are good for business. Unfortunately the tourist trade is almost a necessity. Our local businesses collect Hospitality and Accommodations taxes, which in turn, adds revenues to the city and is used... »
Letter from the Mayor
Good morning or good afternoon! I hope everyone survived the 4th of July Holiday. I must say in all my years I have never witnessed so many people on the beach. People we can’t do much about except to possibly control their behavior. The Council is working some issues and recommendations. The Council invites... »
A note from Mayor Beckmann
By Mayor Carl Beckmann The City needs your help once again. We have several Boards and Commissions where seats are vacant and really need to be filled. This is an excellent opportunity for you to assist the City in moving forward. Please send your résumé/CV and your letter of interest to our Municipal Clerk,... »
Mayor’s monthly address
Provided by Mayor Carl Beckmann- Folly Beach, SC The City needs your help once again. We have several Boards and Commissions where seats are vacant and really need to be filled. This is an excellent opportunity for you to assist the City in moving forward. Please send your resume’/CV and your interest to our... »
















