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Isle of Palms City Council will honor Howard Hogue – aka Beach Santa – on July 27 with its Signal 30 Award, recognizing Hogue’s efforts to keep the coast clean and draw attention to the litter crisis plaguing beaches, oceans and waterways. The City of Isle of Palms gives the Signal 30 Award for citizen service on an extremely limited basis, only with approval from City Council. Mayor Jimmy Carroll...

11:00 a.m., July 6, 2021 Update: A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the City of Isle of Palms. Tropical storm conditions are possible in our area late Wednesday, July 7th and early Thursday, July 8th. The National Weather Service in Charleston forecasts risk of heavy rains and flash flooding. Rain totals are predicted to range between 3 to 5 inches and winds of 15 - 25 mph with gusts up to 35...

The SC Department of Transportation will be on the Isle of Palms on Monday, June 21 through Wednesday, June 23, 2021, installing a concrete median at the 20th Avenue crosswalk with the goal of enhancing pedestrian safety. A traffic control plan is in place that allows one lane to remain open in both directions while construction is underway.

The City has received information from the Town of Sullivan's Island, Charleston Water Systems and Mount Pleasant Waterworks that additional lane closures on SC703 Ben Sawyer Boulevard are expected beginning tomorrow, June 16, through Friday, June 18, in an effort to complete the waterline connection between Sullivan's Island to Mount Pleasant. Motorists may expect delays due to the lane...

On May 25, 2021, City Council voted to establish the Environmental Advisory Committee. The Committee's primary focus is to advise City Council on matters of environmental impact, protections, conservation and sustainability by exploring innovations, best practices & data around changes. The Environmental Advisory Committee may address matters as requested by City Council and its committees, and on...

Mount Pleasant Waterworks has announced a lane closure and traffic pattern change on Ben Sawyer Boulevard for Tuesday, May 25, 2021. The closure will start prior to the morning commute and take place along a 1-mile section of the roadway near the entrance of Toler’s Cove. The closure is necessary to accommodate an increase in construction activity as the approximately 5,200 linear foot, 18-inch...

On Friday, May 21, 2021, Isle of Palms City Council held a virtual meeting to vote on a resolution to oppose the implementation of S40 and urge Governor McMaster to veto said legislation. The resolution was passed unanimously.

Starting Memorial Day Weekend, you can #RideCARTA to the Isle of Palms! Hop on the NEW Beach Reach Shuttle at Mount Pleasant Towne Centre and park for free -- or connect via CARTA Routes 40/42 -- to be dropped off steps away from the sand! The hourly service, which launches May 29, will provide a new connection between Mount Pleasant and Isle of Palms. Landside Beach Reach parking will be located...

The proposed FY22 budget was presented to City Council on April 28, 2021 where it was unanimously approved through First Reading of Budget Ordinance 2021-05. The City will hold a Public Hearing at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 prior to final approval through a Second Reading of the Budget Ordinance. Budget Highlights: The City’s General Fund Revenues are $11,798,779 which represents an 11%...

The City has experienced an increase in the number of reported coyote sightings across the island. Citizens reported twelve (12) coyote sightings during the month of April 2021, compared to one (1) sighting reported in April of last year. If you see a coyote, do not approach it. Please call the IOP Police Department's non-emergency number at (843) 886-6522 to report the sighting. Residents can...