Politics

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

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

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

If you had an eyeglass portal that could show you Isle of Palms from 1925-2000, you might see the same scenes with remarkable recurrence: white sandy beaches all around, periodic hurricanes, nesting turtles and wildlife, a steadily growing number of residents and visitors and practically no such thing as traffic jams. While much of the island’s beauty and landscape remains, … [Read more...] about Financial stability tops IOP City accomplishments from 2024

When Isle of Palms resident Jim Thompson recently went to vote in the 2024 election, he was met in line by the newly elected city council candidate Rusty Streetman who said, “Couldn’t happen to a better guy.” Thompson let the curious comment pass, but a few days later, he received an email from a woman with Friends of the Charleston National Parks, who also congratulated … [Read more...] about IOP’s Jim Thompson bestowed Order of the Palmetto