Councilman Ron Brinson – August 11, 2019 As a North Charleston Police Department deputy chief said last week,“the first days of school are the definition of chaos.” That’s especially true as we anticipate the new school year for Dorchester District 2 on Monday, August 19. Additional officers will be present to handle traffic congestion, especially at Joe Pye Elementary and Fort Dorchester...
District 4 Updates
Councilman Ron Brinson – July 3, 2019 Happy Independence Day! District 4 Updates Our City’s Fourth of July Celebration ends at 9 p.m. Thursday evening with memorable fireworks salutes. Join us at The Riverfront Park, the old Navy base. Bring your lawn chairs. Beginning at 3 p.m., there will be food trucks aplenty, children’s activities and musical entertainment. Our City’s police...
Councilman Ron Brinson – June 10, 2019 Chic Fil A on Dorchester Road will soon reopen with a larger parking area, expanded drive-through lanes and a more spacious kitchen. This popular eatery has become a community gathering place – and a supporter of many public initiatives. Its grand reopening “ceremony” is set for Saturday morning 10 a.m., June 22. Mayor Summey, Councilman...
Councilman Ron Brinson May 12, 2019 Good News – Bids are in for several Districts 4 and 9 roadway repaving projects. This $420,000 package results from grants to our city from the Dorchester County Transportation Committee. This group is appointed by the legislative delegation. Each of South Carolina’s 46 counties receives a rebate of the state’s fuel tax for “local” maintenance and...
Councilman Ron Brinson March 26, 2019 A “Drone View” update for the Aquatics Center project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_7X7hhe_kk&feature=youtu.be Good News: The Dorchester County Transportation Committee has approved funding for repaving projects in Districts 4 and 9. We've been working to gain more equitable support for North Charleston streets in Dorchester...
Councilman Ron Brinson – February 8, 2019 February 18 is Presidents Day, a national holiday. Garbage and trash collections that week will be moved back one day (and yes, Friday’s scheduled pickups will be moved to Saturday.) Chick-Fil-A on Dorchester Road is one popular place, its business volumes having tripled in recent years. Expansion plans have been moved back about a month,...
District 4 Updates North Charleston SC Councilman Ron Brinson – January 25, 2019 Bad News Good News Rail Crossings Maintenance – There will be traffic interruptions January 28-31 on major traffic highways, including Ashley Phosphate and Ladson Roads. The sliver of good news is that this upset will be completed about two weeks early after our petitions to Norfolk Southern’s corporate offices....
Councilman Ron Brinson – January 15, 2019 Happy New Year! 2019 is off to a busy start. ….and with some apparent good news about one of the most popular constituent interests. Last week, I contacted Krispy Kreme Corporate Headquarters asking for yet another update on the very popular project that was started and stopped at Ladson Road and Palmetto Commerce Parkway. Then on Monday, the...
Garbage and Trash Collections - Holiday Week No collections on Monday, Labor Day and the pickup schedules will move back one day. Carolina Waste will collect on Saturday, September 8. School Traffic – Our city’s police and Dorchester District 2 crossing guards have increased their presence and controls at Joe Pye Elementary. A new bus service for Coosaw Preserve has helped. NCPD is...
Councilman Ron Brinson – July 25, 2018 Waste Collections Transition – This changeover began with our city’s new fiscal year on July 1, and involved more than 7,000 collection bins. The holiday week schedule created some additional confusion, but, the new operation is settling down and our surveys in the field indicate residents have high positive feelings about this. - ...