14 Candidates File for JIPSD Commission

The election for James Island PSD Commissioner will be on Tuesday, November 4.

There are 14 candidates that have filed for 4 seats.

Mary Beth Berry
Inez Brown-Crouch
Marilyn Clifford
Ernie Duncan
Sandi Engelman
Hal Hanvey
Donald Hollingsworth
Kay Kernodle
Coleen Littlejohn
Tom Meteraud
Lyndy Palmer
Robert Schurmeier
David Whitley
Bill Cubby Wilder

The vast majority of these candidates are ready and willing to cooperate with the Town.   I appreciate that so many James Islanders have been willing to step forward in support of a James Island Public Service District that works with the Town and not against it.  Thank you to you all

Commissioner Inez Brown-Crouch has always been willing to work with the Town.  She has especially been a strong voice in favor of communication between the Town and District.  I strongly support her reelection.

Sadly, there are a few candidates who will continue to fight against working with the Town, Senator Thurmond and Representative McCoy on legislation to reunite the Town, our ability to provide property tax relief by reducing the amount we pay on our tax bills, and building a joint Town/JIPSD facility for offices and a meeting room on Dills Bluff Road.  

Unless I am persuaded differently, I count three on the list above that I cannot support.  More importantly, there are three Commissioners who are not up for reelection.   If the three candidates opposing cooperation with the Town win, they can count on one or two of the Commissioners who are not up for reelection to continue to block the Town's proposals.

Commissioner Carter McMillan is not up for reelection and he has a strong record of support for  working with the Town.  Assuming Commissioner Brown-Crouch is reelected, if two of the three seats up for reelection go to candidates who will work with the Town, then there will be a majority of four out of  seven for cooperation.

What is the best strategy to defeat the candidates who will fight the Town at every opportunity?   What is the best approach to electing at least two candidates (along with reelecting Commissioner Brown-Crouch) who are willing to work with the Town?

I believe that at least some of the 10 or more candidates who support cooperation with the Town will withdraw to keep us from diluting our votes    No one wants to help to elect any of the three who will work against cooperation with the Town.

Please let me know what you think.   Email me at mayorwoolsey@gmail.com or call 697-7020.