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What does success look like? Personally, it may mean attaining goals, like - more exercise or weight loss or the number of books read or a new hobby. Corporately, it could mean more revenue or less expense or introducing new products or mergers and acquisitions. But if you think about our city – how would you define success? There are approximately 4,300 full-time residents on our island so I’m...

Due to ongoing storm and tornado warnings in the area, the Isle of Palms City Hall and Recreation Center will delay their opening until 10 AM today, September 27, 2024. We urge everyone to stay indoors and take all necessary precautions during this time. Your safety and the safety of our employees is our top priority. We will keep you updated on any further developments.

Update #1 1:00 p.m., September 26, 2024 The City of Isle of Palms is closely monitoring the storm and the potential impacts to our area. Weather Update: Charleston County is under a Tropical Storm Warning and a Tornado Watch. Increased threat of tornados beginning today at noon and continuing through the night and into early Friday. Total rainfall potential of up to 4 inches of rain. Strong wind...

Isle of Palms City Council held its regular meeting on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at Council Chambers in City Hall. Listed below are the highlights from the meeting: Action Items: City Council recognized Johnny Himmelsbach with the Signal 30 award for his heroic efforts on September 14, 2024, when he rescued a couple who drove their vehicle down the boat ramp at the IOP Marina. The award was...

Read on for ways to explore the island and take advantage of cooler temperatures and vivid sunrises and sunsets. Lower Prices Many businesses have special deals during this time of year. You may see lower room rates too! Free Parking Free parking is available on Front Beach (Ocean Blvd on-street parking) and the Municipal Parking Lots from October 31, 2024, through March 1, 2025. No need to pay to...

The City of Isle of Palms is opening accepting applications from organizations wishing to receive grants from the 2% state accommodations tax fund for FY26. The fund has $50,000 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 tourism and fund tourism-related activities in...

Join us in celebrating creativity and community as we invite local artists of all ages to submit their unique designs for our official IOP T-shirts! This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your talent and contribute to our vibrant island culture. The winning design may also be used in city advertising and other promotional and public relations campaigns. Competition Details: Theme: Design...

September 3, 2024- Current and former city council members were joined by SC Office of Resilience officials & staff, state representatives, project engineers, the city's grant writer and city staff to celebrate the completion of the Phase 3 Drainage Project at 30th, 36th and 41st Avenue outfalls. The Phase 3 Drainage Project is part of a comprehensive effort to improve stormwater and tidal...

I hope you had a great summer - now on to one of my favorite seasons on our island – fall! I have written in past messages about community and what that can mean or feel like. I came across an article recently that captured beach living well. It is from the New York Times, The Morning on June 24, 2024, article by Melissa Kirsch titled “Consider the Beach”. Here is a portion of that article: The...

Isle of Palms City Council held its regular meeting on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at Council Chambers in City Hall. Listed below are the highlights from the meeting: Action Items City Council received a presentation of CARTA’s FY25 Budget. The budget includes funding to continue the operation of the Beach Reach Shuttle that runs from Mount Pleasant’s Town Center to Front Beach every weekend between...