After serving nearly three decades as an Isle of Palms employee in various building, planning and zoning capacities, interim city administrator Douglas Kerr is now firmly in the position, following a contentious 6-3 vote during a special council meeting on Feb. 26. Kerr’s hiring came approximately two months after former city administrator Desiree Fragoso stepped down at the … [Read more...] about Kerr named next city administrator, internal hiring controversy explained
Island Vibes Story
Harbor Course $8M renovation to enhance drainage, limit flooding
Since its opening in 1985, the Harbor Golf Course at Wild Dunes has received a lot of kudos: challenging design, beautiful views of marshes and lagoons and varied play and strategy to test the skills of even the most avid golfer. Now, this Tom Fazio-designed course is get-ting a more than $8 million make-over, with the intention of not only maintaining its top level of play, … [Read more...] about Harbor Course $8M renovation to enhance drainage, limit flooding
City hires lobbying firm to fight for island issues at federal level
More government money for economic development, stormwater flooding control, waste-water improvements and many other items has led Isle of Palms city leaders to hire Thorn Run Partners (TRP) as its federal lobbying firm. TRP, founded in 2010 and located in Washington, D.C., was selected by a unanimous council vote on March 25, following a process that reduced the search to two … [Read more...] about City hires lobbying firm to fight for island issues at federal level
City seeks first-ever financial analyst
If you like working with revenue projections, financial state-ments, budgeting processes, costs for long-term projects and all the details that go with them, you could have an opportunity to become the financial analyst with the City of Isle of Palms. The new full-time position will not only solve a long-standing concern with administrative staff, but is intended to better … [Read more...] about City seeks first-ever financial analyst
Behind the Badge: Non-emergency chat with IOPPD Sgt. Baldrick
Growing up in Greenville, Sharon Baldrick always followed the rules. When other children around her at school broke protocol, she got upset and wanted to set them straight. Watching “Silence of the Lambs” as a young adult, she was inspired by Jodie Foster’s role as protagonist Clarice Starling, a student at the FBI Academy with a dream of hunting down serial killers and … [Read more...] about Behind the Badge: Non-emergency chat with IOPPD Sgt. Baldrick
