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James Island councilman reports 5-0 approval of accommodations-tax marketing group; bond and zoning measures advance
Summary
At the Feb. 27 James Island Neighborhood Council meeting, Councilman Dan Bowles summarized last week’s town-council business: a unanimous vote to approve an accommodations-tax marketing group, first readings on bond authority and zoning updates, discussion of DOT plans for Folly Road medians, and an executive-session meeting on litigation.
Councilman Dan Bowles on Feb. 27 told the James Island Neighborhood Council that last week’s town-council meeting included a unanimous 5-0 vote to approve an accommodations-tax marketing group and several ordinance readings and discussions about local projects and safety.
The vote to approve the accommodations-tax marketing group was 5-0, Bowles said, and followed an update from the town accountant, Love Bailey, who told council members the town “books look great.” The marketing group is intended to administer the town’s yearly accommodations-tax spending, Bowles said; he did not provide the group’s membership or budget in the Neighborhood Council update.
Bowles said the council also held a first reading on an ordinance that would allow the town to issue bonds and a separate first reading to update zoning ordinances to conform with nearby rules. He described the…
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