In order to comply with the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) mandate requiring municipalities to meet minimum retro reflectivity requirements, the Town of Mount Pleasant will soon implement a Street Sign Replacement Program. The FHWA mandate requires agencies to prioritize replacement of signs that do not meet the federally required minimum retro reflective standards and begin implementing an asset management program to bring the signs into compliance.

In an effort to help communicate the program, the Town has created a Street Sign Replacement Policy which goes into more detail on the approvals needed by a neighborhood to utilize special posts and will be available to the public online. The goal of this policy is to create a consistent approach to the replacement process in regards to both existing infrastructure as well as future development throughout the Town.

For more information about the Street Sign Replacement Policy, please click here.

There will be a public drop-in meeting at Alhambra Hall on Thursday, July 21, 2016 from 5:30 - 7 PM for citizens to receive information about upcoming projects for Pitt Street. The proposed projects include: stormwater infrastructure improvements, sewer system upgrades and power line undergrounding. All projects are expected to begin in early 2017. More information about this meeting will be forthcoming.

Community Roundtable Meetings

 

Town officials and staff are continuing to host informal roundtable meetings with community organizations, civic groups, and neighborhood associations. This small group format allows for more in-depth discussion in an informal setting. It also provides citizens with another opportunity to give their input and receive a response beyond public hearings and Town Council meetings. 

We want to meet with you! To schedule a community roundtable meeting with your organization or group, please contact the Government Outreach Office at (843) 884 - 8517. We look forward to meeting with you!

 

Last month's Coffee with the Mayor took place at Saveurs Du Monde Cafe where Mayor Linda Page met with residents to exchange information and discover ways to work together to improve Mount Pleasant.

The next Coffee with the Mayor will be held on  July 11, 2016 at  Page's Okra Grill located at 302 Coleman Blvd. from 7:30 - 8:30 AM.The event is free and open to all! Please contact the Government Outreach Office at (843) 884 - 8517 for more information.

The next monthly  Mobile Office Hours event will take place on  July 26, 2016 . Additional details will be forthcoming. Each month, the Town Administrator holds open office hours at various locations around the community. All citizens are invited to stop by and discuss items of interest to them.  No appointment necessary. For more information about this program, visit the Mobile Office Hours webpage or call (843) 884 - 8517.

Do you know what stormwater runoff is and why it is so harmful to our local waterways? Did you know that you play a critical role in protecting our local waterways by minimizing the pollution in our stormwater? Click here to find out how you can help eliminate pollution and protect our local water resources.

The Town of Mount Pleasant has partnered with the Mount Pleasant Business Association to create Food for Thought, a six-month business education series leading up to the annual Mount Pleasant Business Expo on September 22nd.  The series focuses on providing participants (business owners, marketing and sales executives, entrepreneurs, human resources professionals, etc.)with simple tactics to increase their business' success.  The series has garnered a great response from the business community by selling out nearly each event.  The final sessions of the series will take place on August 4th and September 1st from 12-1:30pm at Burton's Grill in Mount Pleasant.

Click here to view the new Business Recruitment Guide and find out why the best businesses are opting to "Come on over."

The Shem Creek Park Boardwalk extension is now open! Visit Shem Creek Park today and check out the latest extension which creates a waterfront walkway allowing the public to walk along the creek's edge from a point near the Coleman Boulevard bridge to the end of the existing Town docks facing the harbor.