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.

Barbara Bergwerf 611 Ocean Boulevard Isle of Palms, South Carolina 29451 Home: 843-886-5355	Michael Loftus 48 Morgan Place Drive Isle of Palms, South Carolina 29451 Home: 843-886-4714
J. Martin Bettelli 3704 Hartnett Boulevard Isle of Palms, South Carolina 29451 Home: 843-886-6620	Ralph Piening 246 Forest Trail Isle of Palms, South Carolina 29451 Home: 843-886-3582
Ryan L. Buckhannon 23 Twenty-Seventh Avenue Isle of Palms, South Carolina 29451 Home: 843-886-4016 Office: 843-884-1876	Carol Rice MAYOR PRO TEMPORE 292 Forest Trail Isle of Palms, South Carolina 29451 Home: 843-886-6800
Dick Cronin MAYOR 8 Marsh Point Lane Isle of Palms, South Carolina 29451 Home: 843-886-9361 Cell:    843-224-4611	Dryden G. Taylor 7 Forty-Third Ave. Isle of Palms, South Carolina 29451 Home: 843-886-4111
Brian Duffy 3613 Waterway Boulevard Isle of Palms, South Carolina 29451 Home: 843-886-3171

STANDING COMMITTEES 2009

Ways & Means

• Membership consists of entire City Council

Personnel Committee

• Michael Loftus - Vice Chair
• Ralph Piening - Chair
• Dryden G. "Dee" Taylor

Public Safety Committee

• J. Martin "Marty" Bettelli - Vice Chair
• Ryan Buckhannon - Chair  
• Michael Loftus

Public Works Committee

• Barbara Bergwerf
• J. Martin "Marty" Bettelli - Chair
• Brian Duffy

Real Property Committee

• Dick Cronin, Chair
• Carol Rice, Vice Chair
• Dee Taylor

Recreation Committee 

• Ryan Buckhannon
• Brian Duffy - Vice Chair
• Carol Rice - Chair