Repaving- Re-Striping- Signal Lights
At a special meeting last Thursday, the Finance Committee approved a $1.71 million project for repaving city streets in District 4 and District 9. City Council later voted unanimously in favor of this work to resurface and restripe major roadways which now have traffic counts exceeding 2035 projections. The District 4 streets include Patriot Boulevard and Wescott Boulevard. We are working with Dorchester County to formulate a plan for the complete rebuild of Windsor Hill Boulevard. These projects will include restoring pedestrian crosswalks at intersections. And this work is in addition to the installation of traffic signals at the entrances to McKewn and Coosaw Preserve. This will also include some redesign of traffic lanes which should provide some measure of relief to the school-day congestion in front of the Joe Pye Elementary School. Sanders Brothers Construction Co. was the low bidder. The firm has 90 days to begin this work.
November 5 Election News
You’re Invited and We Hope To See You! Councilman Kenny Skipper and I will provide the coffee and donuts from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, October 26, at the Wescott Ball Parks community center. 9006 Dorchester Rd. This will be an open forum to simply visit and talk about timely issues. We hope to have all the details of the roads improvements project, and an update on the opening of the Aquatics Center and the programs being formulated for community use. Mayor Summey will drop in around 9:15 a.m.
And Mayor Summey Invites All of Us!
To his family-oriented cookout Sunday, October 20 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Wescott Golf Club, 5000 Wescott Club Drive. Plenty of food and children’s activities, including a jump castle and face-painting.
Hope to See You There.
North Charleston residents will vote for the mayor and all 10 city councilmen November 5. And the ballot also will include two Dorchester County referendums – for an Ashley River public park project and form additional county libraries, including one within North Charleston city limits.
We are hopeful District 4 and District 9 voters will exceed the 12 per cent turnout of the 2015 election. And I’m hopeful all District 4 residents are preparing and planning to vote in this important election.
There are several options:
On Election Day, November 5, at your designated precinct. You can double check your precinct assignment at https://www.dorchestercountysc.gov/government/administrative-services/election-commission/find-your-precinct
You can request an absentee ballot by mail and submit it by mail. This link will be helpful: https://www.dorchestercountysc.gov/government/administrative-services/election-commission/november-5-2019-election
The early voting (“Absentee”) precinct – at the community center at Wescott Ball Park will be open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, October 28 through Friday November 5. Charleston County resident in District 4 can “early absentee” vote on any weekday through October 14 – November 1 at the Charleston County Election Board offices, 4367 Headquarters Rd., North Charleston.
Eligibility reasons to vote “early” absentee at the Wescott Community Center:
Members of the Armed Forces or Merchant Marine serving outside their county of residence and their spouses and dependents residing with them
Persons sixty-five years of age or older
Persons who plan to be on vacation outside their county of residence on Election Day
Persons who are physically disabled and Persons attending sick or physically disabled persons
Students attending school outside their county of residence and their spouses and dependents residing with them
Persons who for reasons of employment will not be able to vote on election day
Government employees serving outside their county of residence on Election Day and their spouses and dependents residing with them
Persons serving as a juror in state or federal court on Election Day
Persons admitted to the hospital as emergency patients on Election Day or within a four-day period before the election
Persons with a death or funeral in the family within three days before the election
Certified poll watchers, poll managers, and county election officials working on Election Day
A full list is available at https://www.scvotes.org/absentee-voting
Farmers’ Market – Every Thursday through October 31 from 3:00 to 7:00pm at Felix C Davis Community Center, 4800 Park Circle. The market offers an abundance of fresh, locally grown produce, and features art & craft vendors, food trucks, specialty foods, kid’s activities, and entertainment. Enjoy live music by groups and individuals during each market from 5:00-7:00pm. FREE yoga with Bendy Brewski Yoga is offered at EVERY market from 6:00-6:45pm. Just bring your own mat!
Please recirculate this little newsletter to your neighbors. Addition to the direct mailing list is an option at the end of this edition.
And THANK YOU!
