Handling the real estate “Repairs”! OK, so you’re a Buyer who has just had a home inspection done and the inspector comes back with a list of items on the inspection report that he deems deficiencies with the house. What do you do from here? Your agent should be able to advise you on what “repair” items are in fact true repairs and what are simply maintenance items or cosmetic...
BAD NEWS FOR RECYCLING - CURBSIDE PICKUPS WILL END The city’s curbside recycling pickup services will end August 1 for more than 7,000 North Charleston homes in Dorchester County. This decision comes after nearly a year of efforts to integrate North Charleston’s curbside pickups with Dorchester County’s drop-off recycling locations. Dorchester County, despite support by County Councilmen...
“Aquatics Center” - This exciting project took another major step forward when City Council and Dorchester District 2 School Board reached an agreement in principle to build and operate this $15 million facility. It’s a competitive and instructional swimming facility that will also be available for public uses. It’ll be built at the corner of Patriot Boulevard and Appian Way, in front of Fort...
A Reminder….. a community meeting 7 p.m. Tuesday evening, May 10 at the Wescott Park Community Center. Briefings on several topics, including...... The next expansion of the McKewn Plantation development beside and behind the Joseph Pye Elementary School, under a planned development agreement dated in 2009. Dorchester County’s one cent sales tax for road improvements funding. This...
Patriot Boulevard Hairpin – The project to smooth this 15 mph curve has been suspended indefinitely. This follows the single bid the city received indicating the project would cost 2.5. times estimates, or just under $1 million. We’ll rebid when the construction markets indicate a better, more affordable outcome. In the meanwhile, the city will install “rumble strips” and solar powered flashers...