Willow Court residents tell council they can’t sleep amid noise, overcrowding and alleged drug activity

Two residents from the Willow Court duplexes told the North Charleston City Council on April 20 that long‑running problems — loud parties, overflowing trash, traffic congestion that could block emergency access and alleged drug dealing — have made life in their neighborhood untenable.

"It has been 5, almost 5 long years," resident Wendy Price said. "We can't sleep here." Price, who gave her address as 6885 Willow Court, said the homeowners association on record is not functioning: "There's no meetings. There's no financial transparency. It's 1 person."

Wendy Price asked the city for assistance after describing repeated police responses for noise and other disturbances. The chair asked Assistant Chief Karen Cordray to meet with Price and directed staff to prepare an after‑action report and to meet with the HOA to provide guidance, noting the need to follow up.

A second speaker, Cody Eichols, said he had been forced to move away because of the same problems while supporting Price’s request for action. Eichols said he witnessed and reported drug activity and that some units appear overcrowded; he told council, "Residents of North Charleston deserve a standard of living that should not be subject to disorder." He said prior enforcement efforts had not solved the problem.

Council members noted that enforcement and code remedies exist but that multiple agencies and clear documentation are often needed to address chronic situations. Staff said the city follows state guidance on applicable funding and enforcement policies, and the assistant chief accepted responsibility to coordinate a local response.

The public‑comment portion of the meeting included two speakers and ended after the council confirmed it would follow up with law‑enforcement and code‑enforcement staff.