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Environmental Advisory Committee, August 31, 2026 – Litter is everywhere. And if you look closely, you may find it around your property, where it can become part of the island environment or eventually make its way into the ocean, salt marshes and waterways if it is not collected and disposed of properly. The good news is that everyone can help protect public health, wildlife and neighborhood...

August 31, 2026 – Crews wrapped up Reach 1 yesterday afternoon (08/30) and are currently remobilizing to Reach 2. Production is expected to begin later this afternoon near The Wild Dunes Property Owners Beach House.

Fall is coming! I wrote in an earlier message this year given our long, cool winter I wasn’t going to complain when our 90 degree and 95+% humidity days hit, but I may have to retract that statement. Wow it has been a hot one! I do love Fall on our island – less heat, less crowds and still plenty of outdoors to enjoy. I hope you have been following the city’s communications regarding our beach...

August 27, 2026 – Marinex estimates that work in Reach 1 will be completed within the next four to five days. Crews expect to transition to Reach 2 around September 1, with sand placement beginning as soon as 12 hours after Reach 1 is completed. All sandbags have been removed from Reach 1. Sandbag removal will continue near Beachwood East next. There are no remaining sea turtle nests within any of...

August 26, 2026 – The Bastion Group is on site and working and has completed all utility relocations. The project has been delayed several weeks due to conflicts with AT&T utilities and their coordination with SCDOT. Future change orders are expected to reduce cost for eliminating sod, unnecessary driveway replacements, and work at Dewees driveway; but increased costs for unexpected utility...

August 25, 2026 – The Isle of Palms Water & Sewer Commission takes pride in maintaining our water distribution facilities. As a part of routine maintenance and in accordance with requirements from SC Department of Environmental Services, we operate a hydrant flow testing and flushing program. The Commission has hired an outside contractor to perform the hydrant flow tests. During the month of...

August 25, 2026 – The dredge is currently down and stationed in the offshore borrow area as crews are towing additional subline offshore to be installed later today. The dredge will resume production once the additional subline is installed. Beach crews are currently working just north of Ocean Club and have a fenced construction zone starting from Seascape. Yesterday (08/24) the dredge removed an...

August 21, 2026 – The City of Isle of Palms has selected Blue Ridge Creative Marketing to lead a comprehensive branding initiative aimed at strengthening the City’s family friendly identity and creating a more cohesive, professional presence across public communications. As the initiative moves forward, the City is inviting residents, business owners and visitors to share their perspectives...

The Special Republican Party Primary Runoff election is being held on Tuesday, Aug. 25. All Isle of Palms voters participating in this election will vote at the Isle of Palms Recreation Center. City Hall will not serve as a polling location for this special election. For details, see the SC Election Commission.

August 13, 2026 – The dredge is currently undergoing repairs and sand pumping has been paused. To date, Marinex has placed approximately 350,000 cubic yards of sand along the beach. Work remains on schedule, with crews expected to complete Reach 1 and begin work on Reach 2 during the first week of September.