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Tree Commission

The Tree Commission is a five member advisory board that meets to consider business related to the Town's tree protection ordinance.  The scope of the Tree Commission, and the Town's tree protection ordinance, is outlined in Chapter 21, Zoning, Article XVII (Sec. 21-157 through Sec. 21-170). Regular Tree Commission Meetings are held on the 4th Monday of each month at 4:00 P.M. in the Town Hall Council Chambers. The application submission deadline for next months meeting is the 5:00 P.M. at Town Hall the Friday after the meeting. Submission dates and meeting dates are listed below. 

Public input for agenda items may be submitted by until noon the day of the meeting. Please submit correspondence to the Board at coxford@sullivansisland.sc.gov.

ATTENTION RESIDENTS

The Town of Sullivan’s Island seeks residents interested in serving on the Town’s Boards and Commissions. The following seats are due to expire:

Tree Commission: Two (2) seats for terms starting September 1, 2025

Interested residents should submit application packet (click here) by 4:00PM on Friday, August 15, 2025

Please contact Pamela Otto at potto@sullivansisland.sc.gov or (843)883-5744 with applications or questions.  

Members

  • Donivon Glassburn
  • Milton Langley
  • Madeleine McGee
  • Mark Miller
  • Derek Wade

Current Applications

To review the current applications before the Tree Commission please visit Applications Before the Tree Commission.

Meeting Schedule and Submission Deadlines
Submission DeadlineMeeting DateAgenda
December 27, 2024January 27, 2025January Tree Commission-Cancelled
January 31, 2025February 24, 2025February Tree Commission Agenda
February 28, 2025March 24, 2025March Tree Commission Agenda
March 28, 2025April 28, 2025April Tree Commission Agenda
May 2, 2025May 27, 2025 May Tree Commission Agenda
May 30, 2025June 23, 2025June Tree Commission Agenda
June 27, 2025July 28, 2025July Tree Commission Agenda
August 1, 2025August 25, 2025August Tree Commission Agenda
August 29, 2025September 22, 2025September Tree Commission Agenda
September 26, 2025October 27, 2025October Tree Commission Agenda 
October 31, 2025November 17, 2025November Tree Commission Agenda 
December 1, 2025December 15, 2025December Tree Commission Agenda

Minutes

Minutes of the Tree Commission meetings are not available until approved by formal vote of the Board. Therefore, meeting minutes are normally posted after approval the following month. The current years minutes can be found below. Prior meeting minutes can be found on the Archived Tree Commission Minutes page.

2025 Approved Minutes

  • January 27, 2025 Tree Commission Meeting Minutes
  • February 24, 2025 Tree Commission Meeting Minutes
  • March 24, 2025 Tree Commission Meeting Minutes
  • April 28, 2025 Tree Commission Meeting Minutes
  • May 27, 2025 Tree Commission Meeting Minutes
  • June 23, 2025 Tree Commission Meeting Minutes
  • July 28, 2025 Tree Commission Meeting Minutes
  • August 25, 2025 Tree Commission Meeting Minutes
  • September 22, 2025 Tree Commission Meeting Minutes
  • October 27, 2025 Tree Commission Meeting Minutes
  • November 17, 2025 Tree Commission Meeting Minutes
  • December 15, 2025 Tree Commission Meeting Minutes