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Edisto Beach department reports: new homes under construction, water use up 6.7% in May
Summary
Building, fire, police and utilities departments reported operational updates: 23 new homes under construction, a 6.7% year-over-year rise in May water usage, hurricane exercise participation, and planned Community Risk Reduction meetings.
Department heads briefed council on monthly operations and ongoing projects. Building Code Administrator Patrick Brown reported 23 new homes currently under construction and provided permit and fee figures for May 2026. Fire Chief Denney Conley said final plans are underway for a Community Risk Reduction meeting and that volunteer hydrant crews continue work in Wyndham.
Police Chief Daniel Seyle reported new life rings have arrived and department personnel took part in a Colleton County hurricane tabletop exercise held in the new Emergency Operations Center. Utilities Director Patrick Zemp noted a 6.7% increase in water usage in May 2026 compared with May 2025, reported pumped and treated volumes, and gave an update on street-sign installation and progress on the AMI system.
