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City of Folly Beach

ZONING ORDINANCE READY FOR FIRST READING

Three years in the making, the new Zoning Ordinance is ready for adoption. The first reading will be held by City Council on Tuesday February 23, 2010. After this there will be a public hearing by the Planning Commission on Monday March 1, 2010. There are many changes in the new code. All interested parties are encouraged to read the proposed code carefully. If you have any questions, please call Aaron Pope (588-2447 ext 1839) at City Hall.


PUBLIC NOTICE

This past fiscal year, Mayor Beckmann requested funding for several drainage projects and a road relocation project on Folly Beach from Charleston County. Charleston County secured 2009 funding through the County Transportation Committee (CTC). Folly Beach will receive approximately $400,000 in funding and/or projects requested. These particular projects include drainage improvements along West 9th Street, roadway and drainage improvements along West 9th Street Extension, and the realignment of Red Sunset Lane.

The Red Sunset Lane project includes relocation of an existing earth road from private property to a public right of way through a critical, or saltwater, wetland. TranSystem will provide engineering services for this project and act as the consultant. TranSystem, as the consultant, will review various wetland mitigation approaches.

The scope of work includes services for the three (3) projects and also full survey tasks, including wetland delineation. The proposed work will also include stormwater basin analysis, environmental impact evaluation, property boundary survey, and determination of the existing roadway and drainage characteristics.

There will be public meetings with property owners and City of Folly Beach staff to discuss the many aspects of these projects. Currently, the dates and times for those meetings have not been scheduled. However, as soon as the city receives this information, the date, time, and place of the meetings will be posted as follows: 1) on the bulletin board at City Hall, 2) front window of City Hall, 3)the board outside the Post Office, and 4) on the Folly Beach web site, www.cityoffollybeach.com.

Folly Gras Parade 2010

February 13, 2010 at 2:00 PM

Folly Gras Parade 2010

Folly Beach will hold its Annual “Folly Gras” on Saturday, February 13th, 2010. Center Street will be closed from 12 pm to 5pm. We have asked our restaurants to prepare special New Orleans food fare and Mardi Gras drinks beginning at 1 pm. We will have live music set up at different locations on Center Street. The Parade will begin at 2 pm and start at the Public Boat Landing. When the Parade ends at the Holiday Inn, Indian, Huron, Hudson will reopen. There will be music, dancing and food in the streets provided by our own businesses from 1 to 5 pm.

Parade Rules!

  • Decorated Floats, Golf Carts, Marching, & Alternative transportation only! NO CARS OR TRUCKS UNLESS THEY ARE PULLING A FLOAT! You must be in Mardi Gras costume to participate! We Welcome decorated pets!
  • Must be at the Folly Beach Public Boat Landing by 1:30 pm for lineup
  • Trophies will be given for: “Best Over All” “Best Float”, “Best Golf Cart”, “Best Costume”
  • There will also be a Trophy presented to the Restaurant with the “Best Food Fare”
  • Masks will be sold at City Hall, 2nd Floor, at cost, for all who are interested, for $2.00 first come first served. Free beads given with each mask.
  • The Art Guild will also be in the Park with their crafts and vendors.

Get the Folly Gras Parade 2010 flyer here.

If you have any questions, please contact Mary Cunningham at City Hall; 513-1836 or 708-1113.

Save the Light 5k Run/Walk and Half Marathon

February 6, 2010 8:30am

To register contact www.ACTIONCAROLINA.com. Late registration at the Holiday Inn, Folly Beach, from 6:00am TO 8:30am.

Folly Beach Rabies Clinic

April 3, 2010, 9am to 12 Noon

Rabies Vaccination

Rabies Vaccination Clinic for Folly Beach will be on Saturday, April 3rd 9-12 noon at the Folly Beach Fire Station. Vaccination fee is $5.00 per animal. Call Public Safety, 588-2433, for more information.

Please protect your pet against rabies and have them vaccinated.

Events Calendar 2010

We will update as we get the dates.

January July
January 23 - Taste of Folly 1st Saturday in the Park (Art Guild)
February August
February 13 - Folly Gras 1st Saturday in the Park (Art Guild)
Surfer's Healing for Autism
Governor's Cup
March September
March 13 - St. Patty's Pub Crawl
March 13 & 14 - Tides of March		 1st Saturday in the Park (Art Guild)
April October
April 17 - Sea and Sand Festival
April 30 - Palmetto 200 Relay 		October 23 - Folly Palooza
October 31 - Halloween Carnival
May November
1st Saturday in the Park (Art Guild)
Festival of the Arts
Washine Classic 		Surf Rider's Foundation Art Auction
Turkey Shoot
June December
1st Saturday in the Park (Art Guild)
Esa Groom Fest
 Christmas Tree Lighting
Children's Christmas
December 11 - Christmas Parade

For more information:
Call: 843-513-1836


Beach VITEX

September 28, 2009

ATTENTION RESIDENTS:

If you think you have BEACH VITEX growing on your premises, please DO NOT try to cut it down or spray it. Beach Vitex is harmful to our dune system and turtles. To find out whether or not you have Vitex, please access the link below which will give you some specific identifying features. If you are still unsure as to whether or not it is Beach Vitex after accessing the link below, call Toni Connor-Rooks, City Administrator, at 513-1834.

http://www.northinlet.sc.edu/beachvitex/identify.html

THE CITY OF FOLLY BEACH is a barrier island, six miles long and the closest beach to historical Charleston, South Carolina, 15 minutes via the Connector. Folly Beach is the home of sea, sand, and surfing, historical and cultural sites; a maritime forest; Morris Island Lighthouse; gourmet food, endangered species of birds; and southern hospitality. Folly Beach is a "must see - must visit" place.

This web site was developed to increase and improve lines of communication between city government and its citizens. The City of Folly Beach has attempted to address communication needs in various ways, two of the newest being our AM Radio Station, 1610 on your radio dial and our new web site. Through this site you will be able to stay in close touch with city government. Below are various types of information which you will find as you navigate our web site. You will find the following under the below named navigational buttons:
Folly Beach Information on our community's non-profit organizations, historical information, maps, and area information.
City Services City Council members and dates of council meetings
Board and Commission members and dates of their respective meetings
Information on Municipal Elections
City Holidays
Information on Property Taxes
City Departments and Staff
News & Info Minutes of Council Meetings
Minutes of Board and Commission Meetings
Agendas for Council, Board and Commission Meetings
Sandspur
Frequently Asked Questions
Surveys
Link to Code of Ordinances
Tourism Lodging
Restaurants
Entertainment
Links to various businesses associated with tourism
Official Folly Beach Tourism Website
Contact Names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses for the following:
  • Council Members
  • City Staff
  • Board and Commission Members

Mayor Carl B Beckmann Jr.


From the Desk of the Mayor
February 2010

Good morning or good evening.

Being a New Year, January has begun with a bang. It would seem that January would be a slow month in City Hall but to the contrary there is much going on. Residents considering running for Public Office began picking up their packets on 19 January. That being said, April elections will be interesting. We have had several water main breaks. Fortunately the water was not off too long to the affected areas. Council approved the Public Safety Expansion and we are moving forward with that project as quickly as possible before construction material costs rise.

Events for February include the 2nd Annual Folly Gras on 13 February. Watch for details or call Mary Cunningham at City Hall. On 6 February Folly Beach will host the “Save the Light” 5 K and half marathon run to raise money for the Morris Island Light House. See the Folly Beach web site for more information on the run.

I want to talk a little about a new program we are trying to initiate to better control our litter and trash concerns. For now, we are calling it the Volunteer Civilian Police Patrol. Councilman McCarty and Chief Boatwright are working the details so we can get the remainder of this program started this spring. We already have the Volunteer Beach Management Patrol in place and hope to build the Volunteer Force with various sections such as Administrative Branch, Beach and Parking, and Roving Patrol just to name a few. If you believe you might be interested please contact Councilman McCarty at City Hall.

Please stay tuned to City Hall and our website for updates on the Construction of Folly Creek and Folly River Bridges, drainage projects, and the Transportation Study. If you would like to read the report from Wilbur Smith and Associates please call me and I will make my copy available to you.

~ the Mayor

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