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Resolution: additional speed hump on Schooner Road
The council approved a resolution supporting an additional speed hump on Schooner Road to address resident safety concerns. The mayor said previous similar speed humps cost about $8,000 apiece when last installed and that final costs might be higher now. Council discussion noted the town’s prior process and thresholds for speed‑hump projects; staff said if the work falls below the town’s $10,000 procurement threshold it would be executed without a separate council appropriation, and if it exceeds that limit staff would return to the council for approval. The council also agreed to refer the request to the South Carolina Department of Transportation for review and coordination.

Resolution: Fort Johnson Road crosswalk safety
Council approved a resolution supporting crosswalk safety improvements on Fort Johnson Road near Michael Drive and the adjacent church. Mayor Bridal Lyon said Representative Spencer Wetmore had offered to assist if the town forwards the resolution to her office. Council members described the measure as a livability and safety issue for senior residents and students.

Resolution: fiscal year 2025–26 millage following the 2025 reassessment
The council unanimously approved a resolution setting the millage rate for fiscal year 2025–26 following Charleston County’s 2025 reassessment. The mayor described the adjustment as a technical step municipalities undertake after reassessments to maintain revenue parity and avoid unintentional tax increases as property values change.

Votes and procedure
Roll‑call votes were taken on the resolutions and recorded as unanimous. The meeting packet and discussion identified next steps for each item: coordinate with DOT on the Schooner hump; forward the Fort Johnson crosswalk request to Representative Spencer Wetmore’s office for assistance; and file the millage resolution per county reassessment requirements.

No ordinances were introduced for first or second reading at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","James Island - Town Council","oneSentenceSummary","The Town Council approved three resolutions unanimously: support for an additional speed hump on Schooner Road, a crosswalk‑safety resolution for Fort Johnson Road, and the FY2025–26 millage following the 2025 reassessment. The council discussed cost estimates, DOT coordination and next steps for each item.","taxTitle","James Island, Charleston County, South Carolina","taxId",70277,"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},6483427,"James Island police report details assaults, vehicle crimes and speed monitoring results",401,3399000,3800000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5786763-b5f5e63a8aff60628fba3b37cd496df4&start=3399&end=3800","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5786763-b5f5e63a8aff60628fba3b37cd496df4/thumbnail_3399000.jpg","/articles/6483427/James-Island/Charleston-County/South-Carolina/James-Island-police-report-details-assaults-vehicle-crimes-and-speed-monitoring-results","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6483427-87759b9eebb3ddf200d326dd025a9e12/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162543&Signature=c~uLmP4kpRKDNfQRasPI5mgF6sFxTgjeIR7zvOq7sNFoONhLqIuWOybNo~VRh3u0YDc15QnKdFJOI3XP7aFFAPBXw78DVfwT7lgL~485-oLWDitvs51erU72m9xriFMzUiC0nz3xnG~COkJ48P3GFj5ubkhacMZUdInhLioOqVWtpCT4CIlIY8-LDk7AdUoMcq9yEUeKavXM1fRFn6CDYGp0YrwFV9s6h7onTEi7wsp9fQtX8qrYyJ4hQTeA3nTCWi622WpRTudYrnJ1Sg0wOcFa2zbg845q8sD205qfs6zzau0aRABjmZQtrvOysd7DekM8jpzQlfGOTIPJIMFhFQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lieutenant Sean James of the Town of James Island police gave the council a summary of recent public‑safety activity and traffic monitoring in the community.

James said the department’s speed display was deployed at several locations. Over seven days at one 25‑mph location the unit recorded 3,709 vehicles with a maximum recorded speed of 37 mph; he said 99.5 percent of those vehicles were 32 mph or slower. At Bradford the unit logged 789 vehicles in seven days, with six vehicles recorded at 33–36 mph and one at 36. James said deputies will relocate the device per residents’ requests and increase targeted enforcement in areas where complaints continue.

On criminal incidents, James described a serious August road‑rage collision and assault in the Camp Road area. He said video showed a collision that forced a vehicle off the roadway; the suspect then exited his vehicle and physically assaulted the driver, leaving the victim injured. The suspect was arrested; James said that the suspect was held on a $150,000 bond and that conditions include no contact with the victim.

James also said officers executed a warrant after a September 2 incident in which an unknown white SUV followed a juvenile on Bruce Street; officers checked the area and asked residents for camera footage but found no corroborating evidence. Other incidents reported to council included: a suspect seen cutting a victim’s tires with a knife (arrest warrant issued and suspect later arrested), a late‑night auto break‑in (an unlocked vehicle had a firearm taken), and a disorderly intoxication incident at a Folly Road business where the subject was trespassed and charged.

Council members thanked the department and asked questions about the monitoring locations and enforcement plans. James said the department will continue targeted patrol and enforcement where data or complaints indicate higher risk.","Lieutenant Sean James briefed the council on recent incidents including a serious road‑rage assault, an arrest in a tire‑slashing incident, an auto break‑in where a firearm was taken, a report of a suspicious vehicle following a juvenile, and results from a weeklong speed monitoring exercise showing most drivers within posted limits.",{"_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},6483432,"James Island selects local design‑build team to advance Hillman Art and Community Center design",510,2549000,3059000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5786763-b5f5e63a8aff60628fba3b37cd496df4&start=2549&end=3059","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5786763-b5f5e63a8aff60628fba3b37cd496df4/thumbnail_2549000.jpg","/articles/6483432/James-Island/Charleston-County/South-Carolina/James-Island-selects-local-designbuild-team-to-advance-Hillman-Art-and-Community-Center-design","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6483432-6a7165f7e6fb8ee1c790e4091f566e23/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162543&Signature=a2m9Vnv5WSQsGXv5atIrUgYhZlXmevk01y7ae8IJAkgetqbBhOoNDBm9FSc-apCD-AggoqTfDakH53tcK77eB04lodeTG0eAeUQTANin3WK2Qr35Tkwa052VOJnI4fE0Nmf~Om28zhzGQ8PKyybcGzd5SH~02eyUEJsY2Mwl62ZHiPLJpRQCPu5W1igJm30X0mTN4P6bk5rEuJmHK5QTTbzk1xvPGUiuJEVo7pHAA-FJkhVE6lyIPI-y1OLN-r8M-Ss-IC1~vhdLCj0w6AvXfpoOSqrWjZyN~O59DmWJyv2QSCu~bo~7U1M1pfLq9ablnK722RdboRII7y9sHt0jLQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of James Island has hired a local design‑build team to begin work on the Hillman Art and Community Center, town engineer Laura Cabiness told the council during an update on the project.

Cabiness described the decision to use a design‑build delivery method — where the contractor and design team collaborate on cost, schedule and design from the start — as a way to accelerate delivery and reduce the risk of cost overruns. She said the town rezoned the Hillman property for the art center in 2024, accepted accommodations tax grant funding for the project in January 2025, and asked JLA to prepare the request for proposals used to select the design‑build team.

The procurement timetable given to council: the RFP was advertised June 1; proposals were received in July; interviews took place in August; and the council approved a contract on Aug. 21. Cabiness said the design process is just beginning and that the selected team has proposed measures to accelerate permitting and manage long‑lead items and materials to help meet budget and schedule targets.

Mayor Bridal Lyon and council members highlighted the selection of a local engineering partner and a firm with Charleston subcontractor relationships as key reasons for the award. Cabiness said the design‑build contractor and its local engineer partner offered to pre‑order long‑lead items and assist with expedited permitting. She also noted the contract includes public engagement steps: the design‑build team will help conduct future public input sessions and the town expects to reactivate the James Island Arts Council to support outreach.

Cabiness told council she had not encountered significant resident opposition in her conversations and that the reaction she’s heard has been largely positive. No design is complete yet, and the town staff emphasized there will be multiple opportunities for public input as plans are developed.","Town staff and the mayor briefed council on the selection of a local design‑build team for the Hillman Art and Community Center, the reasons for choosing a design‑build procurement, project timeline, funding source (accommodations tax grant) and next steps for design and public input.",{"_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},6483436,"James Island nonprofit outlines seventh summer of OCE youth enrichment camp",1740,140000,1880000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5786763-b5f5e63a8aff60628fba3b37cd496df4&start=140&end=1880","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5786763-b5f5e63a8aff60628fba3b37cd496df4/thumbnail_140000.jpg","/articles/6483436/James-Island/Charleston-County/South-Carolina/James-Island-nonprofit-outlines-seventh-summer-of-OCE-youth-enrichment-camp","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6483436-2cf31da63a434557d5148201b8eeafcf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162543&Signature=oltWlZ5oMka2xwgPfcChuh3IsCTKMxHwhMATPqPiOyDutk4Bt~QHxs-6gQbmn9m3Pf~0XThkqEUeu3PCmv9O-Sp5OWtHv9v1jUpOMrPs~GqlIO99OdPxedGoP3pNB1yu5kbZxcqSlIyQOmJmLDVZMLJL~4naoyKegA2rGo4zU5~YpYhTF7Iw50eIUh7UnRgPyP0vkVZRhjL46gzs48XJhUQ3x7DSA2HH~Sgu-ysD-4hkklE9s14s9cpq44gXl4yJRQiMad8tKY2tSSPGOi72tThqxfmct3g1mvS1UeQAzd00WrTwAkra-8sCz--J-7OSRRp~DJgJyHgawQXiiOvAfw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Denise Lassen Johnson, founder and director of Opportunity Calls Everyone (OCE) Family Development Center, told the James Island Town Council on Tuesday that her nonprofit completed its seventh summer of a six‑week youth enrichment day camp that served about 40 children this year.

Johnson said the camp ran Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., served children roughly ages 7–15, and offered daily academic enrichment, character‑building, recreation and weekly field trips. \"We provided a fun and safe environment where our children can build friendships and confidence,\" Johnson said.

The program served primarily island residents: Johnson told the council that more than 35 of the campers this summer lived on James Island and attended local schools. Over seven summers, she said OCE has served \"more than 150 children,\" and that roughly 85 percent of those served in an eight‑year span were James Island residents.

Johnson described a broad set of local partnerships that supported the camp’s programming: library visits, weekly STEM sessions provided by a mobile naval base program, visits from College of Charleston staff and the Gibbes/Gullah‑Geechee community, martial arts and basketball workshops, and recurring volunteers from First Baptist Church that supplied one weekly trip’s transportation. She said VisionLearn provided free eye exams and glasses to 18 campers this year.

Funding and program stability were among Johnson’s principal concerns. She told the council that OCE had previously received support from the National Science Foundation for STEM activities but said that funding was reduced or lost, forcing the organization to seek other grant and fundraising sources. \"We are sustaining ourselves,\" she said, \"but we are pursuing donations, sponsorships and small grants so we can hire counselors and expand programming.\" Johnson said the camp charges families $75 per week, which covers meals (breakfast and lunch) and a snack.

Johnson also described a community service element: this year campers helped prepare thousands of diapers for a local diaper bank event. She closed by inviting volunteers and potential partners to contact her via the OCE website and by thanking town staff and the organizations that supported the camp.

The mayor thanked Johnson and noted the town had participated in and supported the program in recent summers.","Denise Lassen Johnson, founder of Opportunity Calls Everyone (OCE) Family Development Center, updated the town council on this summer’s six‑week camp: attendance, community partnerships, program activities, funding challenges after a National Science Foundation cut, and plans for fundraising and volunteer recruitment.","actionData","errors"]

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