Wescott

Councilman Ron Brinson  District 4 Updates  July 29, 2021 Back-To-School Planning and Preparations - Here are some useful links for parents and students, providing information about pandemic issues, attendance choices, registration, calendars, and special programs: Charleston County School District / Homepage (ccsdschools.com)Dorchester School District Two / Homepage...

LIBRARY PLANS CONFIRMED – And It’s Good News!In November 2029, Dorchester County voters approved a referendum authorizing about $30 million in library improvements at several sites. The proposal specified that a branch library would be constructed in North Charleston’s municipal footprint within the county. Many sites were considered, but our city’s recommendation has been that the...

Councilman Ron Brinson - District 4 Updates - February 5, 2021Site Clearing – Cedar Grove Shopping CenterThis long-planned development is underway. Expect the buildout to move slowly through the Spring as site work and infrastructure work proceeds. The center will be a smaller version of the Corner at Wescott and will include a Lidl grocery store and a lineup of  national chain merchandisers,...

Councilman Ron BrinsonDistrict 4 Updates  October 16, 2020It’s Important…SO VOTE!!!November 2 is an important election day – nationally for sure, and for our state and regional community. There are plenty of opportunities to vote early in-person and there is still time to request and complete by-mail absentee ballots.Dorchester County Election Commission’s early voting precinct opens 8:30...

  Councilman Ron Brinson District 4 Updates     February 14, 2020 Krispy Kreme - Ladson Road ….”soft-opening” next week.  Fully open “around February 24.” Watch for the signs, “Hot and Ready!” Re-Paving Projects on Patriot Boulevard and Wescott Boulevard have been delayed. We were able to arrange for night-hour...

Councilman Ron Brinson      District 4 Updates   January 17, 2020 TRAFFIC SIGNALS - PATRIOT BOULEVARD Our City’s Public Works team has been working with traffic planners to calibrate the new signal lights on Patriot Boulevard, at the entrances to McKewn and Coosaw Preserve. The target for operation is Tuesday, January 21.  The initial sequencing, both in the morning and afternoon, will be...

District 4 Voter Turnout --   Municipal Elections We promoted voter participation for the November 5 municipal elections - and you responded! The number of votes cast in our District nearly DOUBLED over the 2015 election. It was up nearly 50 per cent in District 9. By far, these were the two leading trends of the 2019 election and an important signal of attentive citizenship. Nearly 500 voters cast...

A REMINDER: Coffee and Donuts Drop-In with Councilman Skipper and Me Saturday morning, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Wescott Ball Parks 9006 Dorchester Road Just informal “visiting”….and "some" sweet fun….. Mr. Skipper will bring Dunkin Donuts – from his District. I will provide Hot and Ready Krispy Kreme – In anticipation  of KK’s Ladson Road store opening soon in our District...

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...

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...