Fort Johnson Road Repairs

SCDOT has been doing some light resurfacing work on Fort Johnson Road.   The plan is to improve the road surface and protect it from wear.  Unfortunately, cars were permitted on the road before it had cured enough.   Some drivers have asphalt on their car.

County Councilman Joe Qualey looked into the matter.   Thank you, Joe!

Roadway Management, the SCDOT Contractor has an agreement with Cactus Car Wash at 5122 Savannah Highway to clean the cars.   The cost should be no more than $75.   You need to keep the receipt.

After you get the receipt, you need to complete a Claims Form and a Release Form.   Copies of these Forms are available at Town Hall.

Return both forms and the receipt to Merrie Green, of Roadway Management.    They can be faxed to 407-566-42011 or emailed to mgreen@roadwaymanagement.com.   The mailing address is 1936 Lee Road, Winter Park, Florida 32789.

Once they have received everything, they will process a refund.

If Cactus Car Wash charges more than $75 or else you have other questions, call Jeff Hansen at 407-948-2005.

Dills Bluff and Camp

The SCDOT Safety improvement project on the corner of Dills Bluff and Camp Road has again been delayed.   The James Island P.S.D. needs to repair a sewer pipe under the road.   They are completing their procurement process and expect to have a contractor at the end of October.   They work should be complete near the first of the year.   After that, SCDOT's contractor will return to put down the final layer of asphalt.   Finally, the light will be turned on.

James Island Elementary Fall Festival

Improvements to Dock Street Park

The Town of James Island used a PARD grant and matching Town funds to improve parking at the Dock Street Park. The Town will also be replacing damaged signs.    Dock Street Park is at the end of Patterson Avenue in the Bayfront neighborhood.

Community Cleanup November 2

James Island Pride needs your help!

Volunteers are needed to clean areas in our community of litter and garbage. Anywhere there is litter... Clean up your neighborhood, your favorite park, or we can suggest multiple locations that would benefit from your hard work.

Bottled Water, Safety Vests and Trash Bags will be available at James Island Town Hall the day of the event.

Be sure to stop by and pick up your 'Lunch Ticket' and supplies, between 9:30am - 10am. Lunch will be served at 12:00 noon for volunteers at Town Hall.

We will also be accepting E-waste. It is important to recycle electronics rather than throwing them away. Recycling electronics helps to recover the materials that can be harmful to the environment (mercury, lead, cadmium, beryllium, arsenic) and to also conserve landfill space. We will collect any kind of cell phone, Kindles, Nooks, e-readers, any iProducts, laptops, handheld game consoles, mp3 players, anything electronic other than full size TVs. Shattered screens are accepted.

Stormwater Ditch Piping Policy

We have received requests from citizens seeking to have ditches piped on their property.   In my view, piping ditches is a good policy, because it reduces maintenance costs.   Clearing out open ditches is costly.   Unfortunately, it is very costly to pipe in ditches. 

However, if a citizen is willing to pay to pipe in some or all of the ditches on their property, they may do so.   It is important that the piping be done properly.   Here is the Town's new policy on piping ditches.   

Traffic Calming Policy

The Town has adopted a traffic calming policy.   It was prepared by the Town's Public Works coordinator, Mark Johnson.    The policy is here.

One element of the policy is posting 25 mph speed limits.    If the speed limit is not posted, it is 30 mph.   However, at neighborhood request, the Town will post speed limit signs in residential neighborhoods.    Many of our neighborhood streets belong to SCDOT, and it will require their permission.

There is also a procedure for putting speed humps on streets.   The key requirement is strong support in the neighborhood, but speed humps are expensive and so the Town can only afford a limited number each year.
For more information, contact Town Hall and speak to Mark Johnson.