Upcoming Committee Meetings |
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Arts Council Board Meeting - October 3 | 10 a.m.
Special Call Town Council (B.L Hearing) - October 4 | 12:30 p.m.
Special Call Ways and Means - October 4 | 1:30 p.m.
Town Council - October 4 | 2:00 p.m.
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Due to the potential impact of Hurricane Ian, Town Hall will close starting Thursday, September 29 at 1 p.m., and will open on Monday, October 3 operating under normal business hours. |
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Candidate Filings for TOKI General Elections Reminder |
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Due to the recent Town Closure for Hurricane Ian, candidates who wish to file may do so at Town Hall on Thursday, September 29 before 1 p.m. or Monday, October 3 before noon.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Charleston County Board of Elections and Voter Registration will conduct a General Election for the Town of Kiawah Island on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 to fill (3) three seats for the Office of Town Council. This is a nonpartisan, at large municipal election. Election results will be determined by the plurality method.
- One, two-year seat expiring in December 2024. This seat is to complete the remaining two years of a four-year term that became open due to the resignation of councilmember Dr. Scott Parker.
- Two, four-year seats expiring in December 2026.
Candidate filing closes at noon on October 3. All potential candidates must review and complete the following documents and return them to preynolds@kiawahisland.org.
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Charleston County Councilwoman Jenny Costa Honeycutt to Hold Town Hall on Main Corridor Project |
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Charleston County Councilwoman Jenny Costa Honeycutt of District 9 will hold a town hall meeting regarding the Main Road Corridor Project on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The meeting will take place at:
Kiawah Island Town Hall
4475 Betsy Kerrison Parkway
Johns Island, SC 29455
At this public meeting, Charleston County Public Works staff will provide an update on the Main Road Corridor Project and answer questions.
Attendees do not need to register for the meeting in advance. For more information, contact Charleston County Councilwoman Jenny Costa Honeycutt:
• By email at: jhoneycutt@charlestoncounty.org
• By phone at: (843) 259-1245.
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Hit a Deer? Here's What to Do. |
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All deer-related collisions should be reported to KICA Security (843-768-5566). KICA and/or Town staff will respond to the incident and remove the deer from the roadway. |
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Arts, etc. is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to raising funds to bring visual, performance and literary arts programs to the schools on Johns and Wadmalaw Islands. We also offer regular luncheon programs to members on a wide variety of arts-related and other educational topics. All residents of Kiawah Island and Cassique are welcome to join.
Arts, etc. identifies, assesses and supports professional art programs for enhancement of the curriculum at partner schools. Since its founding in 2001, the organization has raised over $1.6 million for these programs. The annual Kiawah Art and House Tour is the primary fundraiser for Arts, etc. This self-guided tour, organized and staffed by Arts, etc. members, features homes on Kiawah and Cassique.
Please consider joining this worthwhile organization, not only to support the mission to bring arts programs to local school children, but to expand your friendship base and sense of community on the Island. If you are interested, please visit our website at www.kiawahartsetc.org or contact Karen Davis, Membership Chair, at kareneckert0012@gmail.com.
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Kiawah Island Golf Resort Triathlon Update |
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Important: New Bike route for 2022! Please be prepared for intermittent traffic delays at the intersection of Kiawah Island Parkway, Sea Marsh Drive and Surf Watch Drive (West Beach) between the hours of 8:45am – 11:15am.
How to Safely Pass a Cyclist on the Road:
1. Slow Down - Ensure that you have enough time to fully access the road and traffic conditions prior to executing a safe pass. Lower speed also gives you more time to react, should conditions change.
2. Look and Wait for Other Traffic - You’ll need space in the next lane in order to pass, so look for a safe gap in that traffic and wait as required. Some bicyclists will hug the right edge of the road in an effort to stay as far away from other traffic- don’t misinterpret this as an invitation to pass in the same narrow lane.
3. Change Lanes to Pass - Once you have an adequate gap in traffic in the next lane, move completely into that lane. This will give the bicyclist a safe buffer and the room they need to maneuver for maintaining balance and avoiding surface hazards.
4. Do Not Honk at Athletes - If the need does arise to honk your horn to alert a cyclist that you are about pass, do so at a respectable distance. If you are too close, the noise itself can cause a cyclist to lose his or her bearings and create a hazardous situation for both you and the cyclist.
Safety: Deputies and race volunteers will be at all major intersections assisting with traffic control. Please use extreme caution while driving on the island on race morning, giving bikes and runners the right of way.
Race Date: Sunday, October 2, 2022
Event Time: 7:30am – 12pm
Race Venue: Night Heron Park
Participants: ~ 425 athletes
Phone: 843.768.6001
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Bobcat Week Events Schedule |
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Join TOKI and the Kiawah Conservancy for a week focused on our beloved bobcats!
Tuesday, October 11, 3 pm: Hope for Kiawah’s Bobcats
Join the Kiawah Conservancy and Town of Kiawah Island as we kick off Kiawah Island Bobcat Week with a panel discussion and Q&A on bobcats and our ecosystem, bobcat research on Kiawah Island, the harmful effects of second generation anticoagulant rodenticides, and alternative pest management methods and best practices. This is also a great opportunity to sign or resign the Bobcat Guardian Pledge. A flight demonstration from Birds of Prey will conclude the event. Kiawah Island Town Hall. Registration required.
Wednesday, October 12, 2 pm: Understanding Lynx in the Food Chain
Kiawah Island’s historically healthy bobcat populations began to decline in 2017, due primarily to increased mortality rates caused by second-generation anticoagulant (SGA) poisoning. Numbers declined from a historic population of 30-35 bobcats down to as few as 10. Bobcats serve a critical role in the Kiawah ecosystem by managing populations of rats, mice, and deer on the island. Because of their vital importance to the island, biologists have been researching these animals for more than 20 years. Registration required. Town Biologist, Jim Jordan, will present historical and current data from the Town’s Bobcat GPS tracking study, and discuss the impacts of anticoagulant rodenticides on the Kiawah ecosystem, including positive signs that the island’s bobcat population is recovering thanks to voluntary efforts under the Bobcat Guardian Program. Kiawah Island Town Hall. Registration required.
Thursday, October 13, 9 am: Walk with Meghan
Meghan Keating is a graduate student working with the Town of Kiawah and the Kiawah Conservancy to study how the island’s bobcats are being affected by second-generation anticoagulant (SGA) poisoning. This will be an hour long walk at The Preserve to discuss Bobcat habitat, livability and how the Community can support the Town with their initiatives. Registration required.
If you are coming from off-island, please tell security at the gate that you are coming for whatever Bobcat Week event you are attending. Should you need additional assistance with signing up, please contact Katie Warner at katie@kiawahconservancy.org.
Residents that would like to participate in these activities can click here to register. |
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2022-2024 Bobcat Guardian Pledge |
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We have extended the deadline to pledge your allegiance to the 2022-2024 Bobcat Guardian initiative for a chance to win a grand prize! Winners will now be announced Wednesday, October 19.
TOKI will be entering each Kiawah Island residential household that signs the Bobcat Guardian Pledge into a raffle for a chance to win a grand prize. There will be 3 winners selected. Residents should only make one pledge per household.
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Footlight Players Presents: The Last Five Years
Sunday, October 2, 2022
Turtle Point Clubhouse | 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $15
An emotionally powerful and intimate musical sprinkled with humor, The Last Five Years tells the bittersweet tale of a brief marriage between two young artists. With music and lyrics by Tony Award-winner Jason Robert Brown, this nearly sung-through musical has captivated audiences and critics, earning a Drama Desk Award (music and lyrics), a film adaptation, and productions around the world. more
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Moon River: Reflections on Love
Friday, October 7, 2022
Turtle Point Clubhouse | 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $15
Internationally-acclaimed artists and real-life sweethearts Leah Edwards and Dimitri Pittas of HALO (Holy City Arts & Lyric Opera) are joined on stage by award-winning music director Rob Fisher for a delicious treat of familiar music that evokes the ambiance and romance of the Golden Age of Broadway. more
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Development Resources Page |
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The Town of Kiawah Island created the development resources page in order to provide whole and accurate information regarding the Town’s development agreements and to correct misinformation related to planned growth on the island.
If you have a question related to the Town of Kiawah’s development agreements that is not addressed in the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), please email Stephanie Monroe Tillerson, Town Administrator, at stillerson@kiawahisland.org.
Click here to access the development resources page.
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