City Council

The City of Isle of Palms was incorporated in 1953. Today, the municipality operates under a City Council form of government consisting of the Mayor and eight Council members. Candidates for office run in non-partisan, at- large elections for staggered four year terms.

F. Michael Sottile, Mayor
132 Sparrow Drive
Isle of Palms, South Carolina 29451
Home: (843) 886-8759
Work: (843) 884-3159
City Hall: (843) 886-6428

J. Martin Bettelli 3704 Hartnett Boulevard Isle of Palms, South Carolina 29451 Home: (843) 886-6620	Michael Loftus 48 Morgan Place Drive Isle of Palms, South Carolina 29451 Home: (843) 886-4714
Ryan L. Buckhannon 23 Twenty-Seventh Avenue Isle of Palms, South Carolina 29451 Home: (843) 886-4016 Office: (843) 884-1876	Ralph Piening 246 Forest Trail Isle of Palms, South Carolina 29451 Home: (843) 886-3582
Dick Cronin 8 Marsh Point Lane Isle of Palms, South Carolina 29451 Home: 886-9361 Cell: 224-4611	Carol Rice 292 Forest Trail Isle of Palms, South Carolina 29451 Home: (843) 886-6800 Work:  (843) 814-6312
Brian Duffy 3613 Waterway Boulevard Isle of Palms, South Carolina 29451 Home: (843) 886-3171	Dryden G. Taylor 7 Forty-Third Ave. Isle of Palms, South Carolina 29451 Home: (843) 886-4111

STANDING COMMITTEES 2008

Ways & Means

• Dryden G. "Dee" Taylor, Chair
• Membership consists of entire City Council

Public Safety Committee

• J. Martin (Marty) Bettelli, Chair
• Ryan Buckhannon
• F. Michael Sottile, Mayor

Public Works Committee

• J. Martin (Marty) Bettelli, Chair 
• Dick Cronin
• Michael Loftus

Recreation Committee

• Carol Rice, Chair 
• Ryan Buckhannon
• Brian Duffy

Personnel Committee

• Ralph Piening, Chair
• J. Martin "Marty" Bettelli  
• Dryden G. "Dee" Taylor