Community Update | 7.30.26

Sea Pines CSA New Member Guide, 2026 Edition

Our "Welcome to Sea Pines CSA: New Member Guide" has been refreshed with the latest information. Created specifically for new residential property owners, the guide provides an overview of Sea Pines CSA's history and services along with essential utility contacts, serving as a comprehensive resource to help new property owners feel welcomed and well-informed. Even if you've owned property here for years, the overview of Sea Pines CSA and the services we provide makes it a useful reference to keep on hand.

The guide is available digitally for easy access by all Sea Pines property owners. To view the updated New Member Guide, please click here.

Q2 Reports Live on the Quarterly Reporting Dashboard

Quarter 2 reports are live on our Quarterly Reporting Dashboard. This quarter's reports also include historical year-over-year comparisons, giving added context on trends across our operations rather than a single quarter's snapshot.

The dashboard provides easy access to Sea Pines CSA operational reports each quarter, including:

• Gate and Pass Data
• Financial Reports
• Capital Projects & Critical Infrastructure
• Community Standards
• Maintenance Service Requests
• Safety, Security & Transportation Reports

Visit seapinesliving.com/dashboard to review the latest Q2 data. Questions? Please email info@csaseapines.com.

Community Standards Rules and Regulations: Right-of-Way Landscaping

7.3 of the Community Standards Rules and Regulations states that, as specified in the ARB Guidelines, Property owners are responsible for the landscaping and maintenance of landscaping in right-of-ways from their property lines to the roadway and public beach walkways. This applies to the area between a property line and the pavement, leisure path, or beach walkway, regardless of whether it consists of grass, ground cover, or a natural landscape.

Questions about your property? Contact the Community Standards team: 
Email | Online Contact Form | Phone | Educational Video Series

Fall Community Shredding Event

Community Shredding Event: Thursday, September 24, 2026, from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM at the Sea Pines Community Center Parking Lot, 71 Lighthouse Road. This event is open to all property owners on a first-come, first-served basis. Please review the following:

• For safety, everyone needs to remain in their vehicles. Do not walk materials to the truck. There will be cones and signs set up for cars to follow to the truck.
• Please pull up your vehicle in line to the truck and bins. CSA staff and/or attendant will move the materials for shredding into the bins.
• Please be prepared with your documents ahead of time. Staples and paper clips may remain on your documents; the documents must be removed from binders.
• Commercial quantities are prohibited.

Maintenance Projects & Services

Be Prepared This Hurricane Season

Prepare Your Home, Build Your Emergency Kit: You can take steps to minimize the loss of life or property during a hurricane. Ensure you have your disaster supplies while the shelves are still stocked. Do a safety check to make sure your home is best able to withstand the effects of a hurricane. Some key steps to take: have your roof inspected, double-check hurricane shutters, maintain well-trimmed trees and shrubs around your property, and know where your utility shutoffs are located.

Prepare Your Home:

• FEMA: Tips to Prepare Your Home for Hurricane Season
• Flash.org: Hurricane Preparedness for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Emergency Supplies Kit:

• SCEMD: Printable Emergency Kit Checklist
• Ready.gov: Prepare Your Pets for Disasters

For more storm preparedness tips and resources, please visit seapinesliving.com/prepare.

Sea Pines CSA Board of Directors Election Applications Due Saturday

Sea Pines CSA is seeking dedicated individuals to run for the upcoming Board of Directors Election. Three (3) Class "A” Residential Director Board seats and One (1) Class "B” Commercial Director Board seat will become available on January 1, 2027. Candidate applications must be received by August 1, 2026.

To view all applications, forms, and additional information for interested candidates please visit seapinesliving.com/election.

News from Around the Community

South Carolina's Tax Free Weekend in 2026 is scheduled for Friday, August 7th through Sunday, August 9th. This annual event allows shoppers to purchase certain items exempt from the state's 6% sales tax and any local taxes. Learn more at https://dor.sc.gov/taxfreeweekend.

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