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Labor Day Service Information City Garbage Collection Garbage collection will be delayed by one day during the week of Labor Day. Please plan accordingly. To view the collection route, visit Public Works. Please submit service requests via our webchat feature or text HELLO to (877) 607-6467. Note: If you have already signed up for text alerts, simply send your question to the number above...

FY26 State Accommodations Tax Grant Applications Process: The City of Isle of Palms is accepting applications from organizations wishing to receive grants from the 2% state accommodations tax fund for FY26. The fund has $35,000 available for eligible applications. South Carolina law allows for a 2% tax levy on the rental of all transient accommodations to help provide financial support to promote...

Phone service has been restored at City Hall. Thank you for your patience and flexibility during the outage.

Seriously – isn’t it hard to believe we are already thinking and planning for back-to-school time? This summer I hope you have enjoyed some fun on our island or another piece of paradise elsewhere. As we have done in the past few years, we will be meeting with representatives from numerous area partners - Mt. Pleasant, Sullivans Island, Charleston County, SCDOT, ABC News 4 and others - to debrief...

July 23, 2025 City Hall phone lines are experiencing service disruption. Technicians are actively working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. The Police Department’s non-emergency line remains operational: (843) 886-6522. For emergencies, please call 911. Services can be requested by texting (877) 607-6467. (Note: If this is your first time signing up, text HELLO). If you’re already...

Interested in serving your community? Consider applying for a vacancy on one of the City of Isle of Palms’ Boards and Commissions, which advise City Council and help shape local policies. All applicants must be residents of the City of Isle of Palms and have some background or expertise in the matters covered by the committee. Current Boards and Commissions Vacancies: Beach Preservation Committee...

July 10, 2025 Update: 12:30 p.m. Due to a power pole fire, Palm Blvd at 50th Ave is closed. The fire has been extinguished, but the pole is unstable. If you are driving to or coming from a location past 50th Ave, you will need to enter Wild Dunes Resort and then loop around to the back gate. If you are trying to leave the area you will need to enter Wild Dunes Gate 2 at Palm / 57th and exit the...

The July 4th Golf Cart Parade will be held on Friday, July 4, at 10 a.m. The event will impact some roads on the island. Starting at 9:45 a.m., the following road closures will take place: -Ocean Blvd from 4th Ave to 9th Ave -9th Ave from Ocean Blvd to Carolina Blvd -Carolina Blvd from 9th Ave to 2nd Ave Roads are expected to reopen at approximately 11 a.m.

On Monday, July 7, 2025, Charleston County will begin construction of the 21st Avenue Sidewalk Widening and Extension Project on Isle of Palms. The work is expected to take approximately three weeks to complete. The project involves the removal and replacement of the existing sidewalk along 21st Avenue and a portion of Palm Boulevard. The sidewalk will be replaced with a 5-foot-wide ADA-compliant...

There will be no garbage collection on Friday, July 4. The next collection day will be Tuesday, July 8. On Monday, July 7, service will occur as scheduled: Breach Inlet through 30th Ave. Visit the Public Works page for more information.