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Last night, City Council members deliberated on the proposal of a 4,500 residential development in the Bees Ferry area of West Ashley. According to William Joy of WCSC, The Long Savannah Project was approved and will cover 3,000 acres, 1,200 of which will be used for homes and 400,000 square feet will be used for retail and office space. 

The approval of this major residential project is great news for the people who live in West Ashley, myself being one of them. The community is really hoping this area is going to be revamped and this project should show everyone that West Ashley is on track to developing for people that are moving to the area.

Traffic studies done on this project show that the entire area will be gridlocked, along Bees Ferry and Glenn McConnell (didn’t the Bees Ferry construction just end?!), but this should be a small price to pay for the major development.The project was originally approved in 2007, but was foreclosed on. We should expect to see around 500 homes in the next two years and the entire project to be complete in the next 20.

This is an election year on Folly Beach and election day is April 6th. There are three candidates for the Mayor’s office, and seven candidates for City Council. Folly Beach Now is covering the election by providing information that will help voters make informed decisions. You will find answers to your questions about where the candidates stand, information about their backgrounds, and important meetings and dates.

Check out the Folly Beach Now election page here.

*** If you need to register to vote, the deadline is March 6th ***

Running for Mayor:

Carl Beckmann

Eddie Ellis

Tim Goodwin

Running for City Council:

Paul Hume

Susan Breslin

DJ Rich

Laura Beck

Bob Hatcher

Pennell Clamp

Joel Flores

Get all your Folly Beach election coverage here.

Please contact me with any questions or comments.

Vince Perna

843-425-6414

vperna@dunesproperties.com