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\"We do not need dogs at the farmer's market,\" Wetzel said, describing multiple incidents in which dogs approached or bit her while she shopped. She said a dog pulled free of its owner and came under her clothes while she was at the market. Wetzel asked the council to prohibit dogs at the farmer's market and to increase police patrols and traffic-calming measures on Atlantic Street, including speed bumps.

Wetzel also complained about people dumping trash on vacant lots at night and said she has repeatedly contacted code enforcement to clear piles. She told the council she does not see police on Atlantic Street and asked for more visible enforcement.

The council received Wetzel's comments during the public-comment portion of the meeting; no immediate vote or staff directive was recorded on the transcript excerpt.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town Council Meeting May 08, 2025 6pm","oneSentenceSummary","Resident Linda Wetzel used public comment at the May 8 meeting to request that Summerville ban dogs from the farmer's market, add speed bumps and increase police patrols on Atlantic Street after repeated encounters with uncontrolled dogs and ongoing neighborhood dumping and speeding.","taxTitle","Summerville, Dorchester County, South Carolina","taxId",4554,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6563073,"Resident says building-inspection budget cut would harm enforcement; asks for supervisor position",163,2641000,2804000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3235612-3aa572651c2038c892180dbc705c23a3&start=2641&end=2804","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3235612-3aa572651c2038c892180dbc705c23a3/thumbnail_2641000.jpg","/articles/6563073/Summerville/Dorchester-County/South-Carolina/Resident-says-building-inspection-budget-cut-would-harm-enforcement-asks-for-supervisor-position","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6563073-482a22eb7fa3833c439cbf8ec38cd1fc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179500&Signature=EAT1ZtKEYoPceMrJ8Na2AeFkHKgKB8TUVADSAmX1IFyxEjl3euHyvZy19My7XKfeh-D2ayA4q0mMwxKgu9JF-n-i00k4nnT8rQf5Z689eM-CdyNhkwNOCxZa1P8X7bB2Y1XY8a3dpIdjCR6SGo22OXoT0BBFRzdLXh8j4ffNQcE4bQH3T4RheSwd1pSrQQqrBAvcxki2xmN9SRvh-~xp7G0nw9ghruFByhSVwx8pz3fdyR2lWh37MfrZSjw-lP2ySUvAUKYZ1do1H53X5E~yspet2YVRkir4iWCpu3jqPiuDZ8w-HqsiAmaIso5DoY2GBz8jLgCfEmkmzCv7Y1FYBQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Peter Gorman addressed the Summerville Town Council during public comment on May 8 to object to the proposed departmental budget for building inspections and codes and to request the addition of a code enforcement supervisor.

Gorman said the draft departmental budget includes $1,029,000 for building inspections and codes and characterized that figure as \"almost a full percentage point below the current year budget.\" He told council that residents of the historic district have repeatedly complained about inconsistent code enforcement and what he described as political interference with staff enforcement efforts. \"Residents of our historic district have appeared here numerous times to complaint about lack of code enforcement, inconsistent enforcement, and political interference with efforts by staff to enforce our codes,\" Gorman said.

Gorman said he has used FOIA requests to document the complaints and alleged contradictory enforcement among code staff, planning and legal departments. He described instances in which neighbors were told by the town attorney they had no right to meet with the town prosecutor to present evidence and asserted that the town has legal authority to suspend, fine and cancel business licenses when violations are recorded but that prosecutions have been delayed by continuances.

\"We ask that you reconsider our request and add this position to improve code enforcement,\" Gorman said, referring to a previously proposed code enforcement supervisor he said had community support. The council did not take an immediate vote on the staffing request during public comment.","At the May 8 meeting resident Peter Gorman urged council to add a code enforcement supervisor, saying the proposed building inspections and codes budget is down from the current year and citing repeated complaints about inconsistent enforcement.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6563078,"Summerville council adopts FY2025–26 budget, approves comp-plan contract and several easements",277,2838000,3115000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3235612-3aa572651c2038c892180dbc705c23a3&start=2838&end=3115","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3235612-3aa572651c2038c892180dbc705c23a3/thumbnail_2838000.jpg","/articles/6563078/Summerville/Dorchester-County/South-Carolina/Summerville-council-adopts-FY202526-budget-approves-comp-plan-contract-and-several-easements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6563078-fea1ece76fa37e927f5c40ec77f3cc41/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179500&Signature=j2tzEmaiPofvlkPNKIDrWOQjgV9Ks82t4O4SGZCDQbLjA6bIWdp9979xo5BdUz-MPTGUaKqHNyxy8nCTW-FKOWKydxExb9BcPBWABzpXNM4JhoAvCAK1OAp39CQyelfYliT~c2MCssZKVDoeSuR3ugDtwNq1mFAJQyRzVyzIO~qcaAS2vK4KjYEGZdYRl3JieQRiZqoHHoIAe2g4KwfdXNG4rlnGQGvPCZMTWHdO~66yDl2cWZ7TFAqmdTor2EAYdDzsg1-9wBn2Ry8zHKPBLFozh2GNKdv62cSoJQ7nSLZlRPV4gh6xrnoy6OBrfQi8aeqsqUTr3ethSfLOkEq2hA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Summerville Town Council at its May 8 meeting approved the town's FY2025–26 operating budget and took a series of procedural votes including contract authorization and easement approvals.

Council members voted, by voice, to approve the first-reading ordinance adopting the FY2025–26 operating budget after discussion from staff and council about aligning department requests with available funds. Council members said department requests exceeded available funds by about $4 million during budget deliberations.

The council also authorized a $60,000 contract with the Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments (BCO COG) to update the town's comprehensive plan, with funds to come from budgeted planning funds. The council approved an easement across TMS 1301000110 for utility lines related to the Maple Street extension project and voted to pursue an easement for culverts and a ditch at 132 Tupper Lane based on committee recommendations.

Other actions included postponing two petition items (8a and 8b) until applicants were ready, postponing the second reading of a rezoning ordinance for TMS 1301000074 at 917 West Fifth North Street until a related court case is resolved, approving amended minutes and moving proposed license changes for the Summerville Girls Softball League to the June meeting. Mayor Russ Touchberry also announced an ad hoc committee to review candidates for part-time associate judge positions, naming Mayor Pro Tem Garten, Councilman Waring, Deputy Chief Hirsch, Prosecutor Jillian and Mandy from the courts office to the panel.

Most votes were taken by voice and recorded as aye/oppose calls; no roll-call tallies were given in the public transcript.","At the May 8 meeting the Summerville Town Council approved the FY2025–26 operating budget, authorized a $60,000 contract with the Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester COG for a comprehensive plan update, approved two easements, appointed an ad hoc judge-review committee and postponed a rezoning item pending a court case.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6563083,"Keys to Change asks Summerville council for $100,000 to sustain homeless services",657,1721000,2378000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3235612-3aa572651c2038c892180dbc705c23a3&start=1721&end=2378","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3235612-3aa572651c2038c892180dbc705c23a3/thumbnail_1721000.jpg","/articles/6563083/Summerville/Dorchester-County/South-Carolina/Keys-to-Change-asks-Summerville-council-for-100000-to-sustain-homeless-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6563083-79416d6cc0dda37be602d5a21b9035d5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179500&Signature=DK939xPpNlUTrKF00Q-4Ra89jRBctpc4wfLH6JFKC8tIZiLmL~1dE2EYTPFcFVmZ0LerB-VxwIJHdLdScOXGf6sgKeejF8IHq9HlEwYVGNfbKFMqZtsHmHgerm-Nf9BWHYcNcv1C35LzB9rPW2sLCFIlnzPUIKWb2ewbezvlb1a1LwqMNFkWVwhDqe6vVvPn7JQHiQzEoHHoHXiiZ7K0K1swut5qSrori0Jq6pkTmkim1x5tN5sItLGMmK2UEyEtRf6TS3Mvr86BAe3iq6UG2CQWb0K3CY53FCEvtc2RgI5w4tfnJX-5~S1x~u7-fQ11nSm~068ADLKNNPC9hoPtnQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jenny Macchini, executive director of Keys to Change, told the Summerville Town Council on May 8 that the nonprofit is seeking $100,000 in operational support from the town to sustain staffing and program services.

Macchini said Keys to Change operates two recovery houses — Lighthouse (formerly Hope's House) and Anchor House — and that the organization has served more than 1,000 men and women in the community since it began work in 2015. \"We are the only provider of homeless services, shelter, and services in Dorchester County,\" Macchini said.

The $100,000 request would cover about three months of program costs, Macchini said, and the organization also has submitted the same request to Dorchester County through the county's outside-agency request process. She noted the group received $250,000 last year toward a new men's facility on Miles Jamieson and said local public and private support helps the nonprofit leverage other funding.

Macchini described Keys to Change's funding mix as roughly 70% from competitive private grants and 23% from private donors and faith-based contributors. She added that the Lighthouse facility opened in February 2019 and that the group aims to help clients secure employment and stable housing. \"Every dollar invested in support program like ours is savings for public crisis response,\" Macchini said.

Council members thanked Macchini and members of her board for the presentation. No council vote on the request was taken at the meeting.","At the May 8 Summerville Town Council meeting, Keys to Change requested $100,000 in operational support to stabilize staffing and services for its homeless shelter programs and said the nonprofit is the only local provider of homeless services in Dorchester County.","actionData","errors"]

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