Month: April 2019
April 26, 2019
Beachwalker Drive Road Improvement Project
In an effort to ease beach traffic congestion on Beachwalker Drive, the Town of Kiawah has contracted with Truluck Construction to add a right turn lane to Beachwalker Drive where it approaches Beachwalker County Park. The project will begin May 1 with estimated completion by May 17, weather permitting. The project impacts 800 ft of […]
April 17, 2019
2019 Charleston Area Visitors Guides Available
The new 2019 Charleston Area Visitors Guides are available now at Kiawah’s very own Charleston Visitors Center located inside the Municipal Center (4475 Betsy Kerrison Pkwy). Get your guide today! Skip the hustle and bustle of downtown and get your guests tour and attraction tickets right here on Kiawah. For more information, call Nay Middleton […]
April 12, 2019
FY 2019/2020 State Accommodation Tax Committee Funding Recommendations
State Accommodations Tax (SATAX) is paid by tourists for the rental charges for accommodations when staying on the island. Since SATAX revenues must be spent on tourism-related expenditures, the Town allocates the revenue annually through an application process. On April 11, the State Accommodation Tax Committee reviewed and made FY 2019/2020 funding recommendations for the disbursement of […]
April 10, 2019
New Beach Lighting Ordinance
In March, Town Council approved changes to the Town’s current beach lighting ordinance. These changes were made primarily to reduce negative impacts on nesting loggerhead sea turtles and hatchlings. Notable changes are summarized below: No artificial light shall illuminate any area of the beaches of Kiawah. No exterior point source (light bulb) of artificial light […]
April 08, 2019
Quarter 2 Town Notes Published
Read it here now In this issue: Grow Native Plant Database Mayor’s Corner Town Council Quarter In Review REAL ID Deadline Approaching New Beach Lighting Ordinance Charitable Contribution Spotlight- Barrier Island Little League King Tides Schedule and more
April 05, 2019
2019 Charitable Contribution Funding Approved
On April 2, Town Council approved the 2019 Charitable Contribution selection recommendations made by the Ways and Means Committee at the preliminary review on March 26. Funding was awarded to the following organizations: AMOR Healing Kitchen$1,500 Backpack Buddies Seabrook Island $2,000 Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic $20,000 Barrier Islands Little League $5,000 Begin with Books $2,500 Bridges […]
April 02, 2019
New Grow Native Plant Database Released
The Town is pleased to announce the release of the new online native plant database. The database is part of the Town’s Grow Native initiative launched last fall. This initiative is a community-wide effort to increase the use of native plants in landscaping projects across the island with an overall goal of improving wildlife habitat. […]