Month: July 2021
July 26, 2021
Wildlife Highlight – Armadillos
Town Biologists have received several calls/concerns about armadillos in the last few months and wanted to take this opportunity to officially introduce this recent arrival to the community. Provided below is a brief overview of their history and common questions regarding this unique species. Armadillo Facts Although there are close to 20 species worldwide, only the […]
July 23, 2021
New Sea Islands MUSC Medical Facility
MUSC Health has announced its plan to build a new 22,740 square-foot medical facility at 1884 Seabrook Island Road to meet the growing need for emergency and other health care services in the Sea Islands community. This project was driven by an urgent need for additional health care services to provide for the sea island’s […]
July 23, 2021
Beach Monitoring Report Summary
The Town’s beach consultant, Coastal Science & Engineering (CSE), collects data on the condition of Kiawah’s beach each year and produces a detailed report. The purpose of annual beach monitoring reports is to describe the current health of the beaches along Kiawah Island compared to past conditions. Survey data is collected along the entire island […]
July 14, 2021
Bicycle Collections Cancelled
The Town will no longer be collecting gently used bicycles. Thank you to all who donated to the previous collections. If you have questions, contact Julie at jstaradumsky@kiawahisland.org.
July 07, 2021
Updates from Town Council
The following is a summary of announcements from the July 6, 2021, Town Council meeting. Watch the meeting here. OrdinancesTown Council approved the first reading of Ordinance 2021-09 to rescind the previous ordinance 2020-13, which provided a salary to the Mayor and Council Members, but also declared that such payments did not create an employment […]
July 06, 2021
Tropical Storm Elsa Update #1
The Town and Charleston County Emergency Management officials are actively monitoring Tropical Storm Elsa, which forecasters indicate will impact the South Carolina coast over the next two days. A tropical storm watch has been issued for Charleston County. According to the National Weather Service, the current track has the storm making landfall in Florida as a […]
July 01, 2021
Meeting Materials for Beachwalker Drive Community Planning Workshop on July 8
Meeting materials are available here for the July 8 community planning workshop regarding the Beachwalker Drive Bicycle and Pedestrian Action Plan. View the meeting agenda, summary of public comments, and refined concepts from Kimley-Horn on the Town’s special meetings webpage. The community workshop is scheduled for July 8 at 2 p.m. in Council Chambers. The public is welcome […]