Public Safety Committee - March 15 | 12:00 p.m.
Board of Zoning Appeals - March 20 | 3:00 p.m.
Ways and Means - March 27 | 3:00 p.m.
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Winter 2023 Deer Spotlight Survey and Harvest |
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Since 1997, Town biologists have monitored Kiawah’s white-tailed deer population by conducting spotlight surveys to calculate the annual deer density estimate. These surveys are done twice yearly (fall, winter), allowing biologists to track deer population trends over time. The latest winter survey was conducted on January 18-19 and yielded a density of 80 deer per square mile. Kiawah’s deer population increased significantly beginning in 2017, due primarily to the decline of the Town‘s bobcat population. The 2022 deer density estimate of 80 per square mile is substantially lower than the 2021 estimate of 127 and shows the effectiveness of the Town’s deer harvest program, which was initiated in 2021. To keep deer numbers within the target population density of 60-80 deer per square mile, Town biologists recently conducted a deer harvest throughout the island, focusing on areas with the highest deer concentrations and the number of deer-vehicle collisions, and removed 80 deer. The Town donates the venison to non-profit organizations as part of the deer harvesting program.
This year, the Town donated a total of 2,475 pounds of venison to the following charitable organizations:
Little Rock Holiness Church (Cottageville, SC): 1,175 pounds One80 Place (Charleston, SC): 1,300 pounds
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Erin Pomrenke Joins Town Staff as Communications Manager |
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Erin Pomrenke has joined the Town of Kiawah Island as Communications Manager. Previously, she served for more than eight years as Communications Coordinator for Charles County Government in La Plata, Maryland, where she oversaw content development and was the primary editor for internal and external communications, including newsletters and press releases, among other responsibilities. She additionally gained valuable experience assisting with emergency preparedness and response communications and contributed to the county’s Social Media Playbook, which provided best industry practices for employees.
“I am excited to work with the Town of Kiawah Island to provide valuable communication for residents and visitors. Communication is vital in our connection to our community and world, and I look forward to using my experience in the public sector to continue that bridge alongside the Town’s communications and Arts Council teams,” said Pomrenke.
Erin's official start date is March 20.
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Kiawah River Tidal Station Back Online |
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The Town’s water level monitoring station at the Kiawah River Bridge was down for maintenance to correct a communications issue with the datalogger. This issue has now been resolved and the tidal station is back online. See real-time data here.
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Andell West Proposal - Notice of Deferral |
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(Andell West is a proposed commercial Planned Development adjacent to Freshfields Village in unincorporated Charleston County. The proposed development is to provide a full-size grocery store to the Kiawah, Seabrook, and Johns Island Communities. In addition, the development will include opportunities for retail and services).
At the request of the applicant the following case has been deferred to the April 20th Charleston County Planning and Public Works Committee Meeting at 5:00 pm:
ZREZ-08-22-00140: Request to rezone TMS # 205-00-00-365, 830 Kiawah Island Parkway, from the Low Density Residential (R-4) Zoning District to the Andell West Commercial Planned Development (PD-185).
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Kiawah Next -
A Bold Vision for Kiawah's Bright Future
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The Town of Kiawah Island is embarking on an ambitious effort to envision the next chapter of Kiawah’s story. Now a destination renowned for its unmatched natural beauty, embrace of wildlife and nature, world-class hospitality, and premiere oceanside living, the island of Kiawah is a celebrated success story today largely because of a compelling vision and plan that guided our trajectory for many years. As a we must shape a long-term vision of the next horizon to sustain this prosperity amid ever-changing conditions.
As we are kickstarting our next comprehensive plan, we are inviting your input to help us define what makes this place great. With current development agreements set to expire in the coming years, regional growth occurring, and ever-changing conditions around, it becomes essential for Kiawah to maintain a strategic plan that defines what we hold dear and identifies the opportunities we might see as valuable. We need your feedback to craft that vision! In fact, we are earnestly seeking the input of our larger community and all who are invested in Kiawah’s success: residents, property owners, visitors, guests, businesses and employees alike.
We ask each of you to visit our project website, www.kiawahnext.com, and take the included survey. We will be inviting input for the next couple of months, and we will maintain this website as a home base for all related information. Use the page’s tools to sign up if you’d like to be kept in the loop. We also ask that you consider sharing this website with others, so that we can build our collective vision of the future of Kiawah today and plan for success for the next decades to come.
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Business License Renewal Notice |
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The business license renewal period has begun. To avoid penalties, all business licenses must be renewed by Sunday, April 30, 2023. Licenses must be renewed using the Town's online service portal.
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Lowcountry Voices Featuring Charlton Singleton
Sunday, March 26, 2023
Holy Spirit Catholic Church | 4 p.m.
NO CHARGE BUT TICKETS REQUIRED
PUBLIC: 3/16 AT 9 AM
Join Lowcountry Voices and Grammy Award winner Charlton Singleton as they bring their musical talents to Kiawah Island. This is not a performance to miss!
Lowcountry Voices is a multicultural and ethnically diverse choral performing arts organization based in North Charleston, SC, USA. It performs all genres of choral music, emphasizing African-American music performed in the South Carolina Lowcountry tradition. Its repertoire includes traditional and contemporary gospel music, spirituals, hymns, jazz, classical choral music, and music from the theater and movies. more
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Tablao Flamenco
Saturday, April 8, 2023
Turtle Point | 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $15
Be transported to southern Spain with Tablao Flamenco. With passion and magnetic energy, Tablao Flamenco entwines authentic flamenco dancers, singers, and instrumentalists for an immersive Andalusian nightclub experience. Featuring a world- class lineup of international artists — including the 2021 winner of the prestigious Lámpara Minera competition in Spain, this artist-driven production indelibly delivers the fiery and dramatic sweeps of flamenco. Based in New York, Tablao Flamenco was originally created and produced at the request of Blumenthal Performing Arts Center in Charlotte, NC, in collaboration with Rhythm of the Arts.
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Click here to access TOKI's Events page and view the season planner.
If you are a Kiawah Island resident who has not received your 2022-2023 early access code, please email your Kiawah mailing address to rfoster@kiawahisland.org to register.
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