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Council has recently tasked Thomas and Hutton with exploring additional recreation concepts for the Stith Park Master Plan which could further enhance the Park experience. To gather additional information, the engineer has been asked to delay the presentation scheduled for April 16, 2024 to a later to be determined date. Appropriate notification will be provided for the rescheduled presentation date.
I trust everyone is enjoying the arrival of spring on the Island. I have a few items of interest to pass along.
Hurricane Season
Colorado State University has been publishing storm forecasts since early 1990s. The University accurately predicted a very active 2020 season. While a precise 2021 forecast has yet to be published, an early January prediction using weather patterns and circulations has yielded a 25% probability of an above normal season that could net as many as 17 tropical storms, 11 hurricanes and up to 5 major hurricanes. Be sure to follow the predictions for this season in the local media.
Hurricane season begins on June 1 which is only 81 days away. It is never too early to begin work on your family hurricane plan. You may visit the Town website at www.sullivansisland.sc.gov or Charleston County www.charlestoncounty.org for disaster preparedness and models for a family hurricane plan.
Summer Life on Sullivan’s Island
The same warm weather which allows residents to enjoy the beach will also draw a large crowd from off Island for the day. Under normal circumstances, inbound traffic is known to back up as far as Moultrie Middle School on Coleman Boulevard during the morning beginning around 11am and outbound traffic off the Island will back up beginning around 4pm. Factors that contribute to the congestion are sudden rain events, accidents and on the hour bridge openings for water traffic. This year those conditions are exacerbated by the Mt. Pleasant Waterworks waterline construction on the northside of the Ben Sawyer Bridge where the speed limit has been lowered to 30 mph (and note that the speed limit has been vigorously enforced on the northside of the bridge in the past few weeks). Always plan your trips off-Island with these factors in mind.
Dog Permits and Rules
Summer Household Garbage Collection
It is anticipated that the Town will shift to twice per week household collection during the first week of June. Please follow the website www.sullivansisland.sc.gov for further details.
Family Vacation
If you plan to leave the Island for your summer vacation, be sure to contact the Police Department to place your property on “House Watch”. Chief Griffin can be reached by email at cgriffin@sullivansisland.sc.gov or Captain Wallace at Cwallace@sullivansisland.sc.gov for further details.
COVID-19 Pandemic
Capital Project Update
For additional information or to view the construction documents for the Town projects contact Andy Benke at abenke@sullivansisland.sc.gov.
Holy Cross Episcopal Church Food Drive and Island Food Drive Drop Off
Holy Cross would like to invite residents and neighbors to join them in an Island Wide Food Drive for East Cooper Community Outreach (ECCO). You can drop off non-perishable goods at Church of the Holy Cross (2520 Middle Street) on Friday, March 19 and Saturday, March 20 and we’ll coordinate their delivery to ECCO. Thanks for being such great neighbors and for always giving back to our community!
Accreted Land Mediated Settlement Proposed Work Plan
The Plaintiff and Town reached a settlement agreement for the accreted land litigation which began in 2010. Staff has been working with its engineer to craft a work plan which meet the settlement terms for review by the various regulatory agencies such as United States Army Corps of Engineers and South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. The plan is now complete and will be presented to Town Council at its March 16, 2021 6pm meeting. Plan author Derk van Raalte, Esq. will guide Council through the work plan and explain the approach taken to meet the requirements of the settlement agreement and various regulatory agencies. You can view the work plan and all associated documents at the Town website sullivansisland.sc.gov.
Charleston County Consolidated Dispatch
Police and Fire should be contacted through Charleston County Consolidated Dispatch.
Regards,
Andy Benke
Town Administrator
Town of Sullivan's Island
Post Office Box 427
Sullivan's Island, SC 29482
Direct Telephone: 843-883-5726
Facsimile: 843-883-3009
Emergency: 9-1-1
Police and Fire Dispatcher: 843-743-7200
Email address: abenke@sullivansisland.sc.gov
Web address: www.sullivansisland.sc.gov