Category Archives: Charleston County Council

Charleston Council Changes Citizen Participation Guidelines

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Kevin Dietrich

Warwick Jones Citizen Reporter As Charleston County Administrator Allen O’Neal noted, the Jan. 19 Finance Committee meeting was likely one of the shortest on record. The explanation was that there was very little on the agenda. The only thing of … Continue reading →

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Charleston Council Appears to Have Resolved I-526 Issue

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Kevin Dietrich

Warwick Jones Citizen Reporter Charleston County Council members must have felt something akin to relief when they buried a contentious issue at their Jan. 9 meeting: the completion of I-526. The resolution, though perhaps not quite the right word, of the … Continue reading →

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Not all in Agreement on Plan for College of Charleston Dorm

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Kevin Dietrich

Warwick Jones Citizen Reporter The Charleston County Board of Architectural Review recently gave conceptual approval for a new College of Charleston dormitory plan. The dormitory is to house 400 students and would be located on lots behind King Street that presently … Continue reading →

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Charleston County Council Agrees on Redistricting Plan

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Kevin Dietrich

Warwick Jones Citizen Reporter It’s unlikely any of the various redistricting plans being floated will make each and every citizen happy, so it’s not surprising complaints were voiced at the Dec. 6 Charleston County Council meeting. One complaint was that … Continue reading →

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Fate of I-526 Extension Project Remains Unsettled

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Kevin Dietrich

Warwick Jones Citizen Reporter Individuals who turned out for the Dec. 6 Charleston County Council meeting expecting some resolution of the I-526 extension issue went away disappointed. While it’s clear the council would like resolution, it still remains uncertain what … Continue reading →

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Still No Resolution in Sight on I-526 Extension

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Kevin Dietrich

Warwick Jones Citizen Reporter Individuals who turned out for the Dec. 6 Charleston County Council meeting expecting some resolution of the I-526 extension issue went away disappointed. While it’s clear the council would like resolution, it still remains uncertain what … Continue reading →

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Charleston Council Approves Plan Related to Major Development

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Kevin Dietrich

Warwick Jones Citizen Reporter The Charleston County Council’s Dec. 6 meeting agenda included a request by the city of North Charleston for approval to proceed with a bond issue to be financed from the creation of Tax Increment Financing District … Continue reading →

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State’s Top Court Asked to Remove Legislators from Aviation Authority

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Rick Brundrett

The S.C. Supreme Court has been asked to determine whether a 2007 law that appointed two state legislators to the Charleston County Aviation Authority, which owns Charleston International Airport, violates the state constitution. The five-member high court, if it accepts … Continue reading →

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Charleston Citizens Speak Against Gun Range on Huger Street

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Kevin Dietrich

Marc Knapp Citizen Reporter Charleston City Council considered an ordinance on Nov. 22 to amend the city code relating to land-use regulations, specifically to shooting ranges. The issue was complicated and the Planning Commission had previously voted against the amendment. … Continue reading →

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Charleston Committee Meetings Rife with Contention

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Kevin Dietrich

Warwick Jones Citizen Reporter Contention was the flavor of the Nov. 9 Charleston County Council committee meetings. It may have ended with the altercations between members and county auditor Peggy Moseley. But it began in the Planning/Public Committee meeting and … Continue reading →

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