The Charleston Water System Wastewater department is planning to excavate the area at the intersection of Poston and Windsor due to a collapsed sewer main. The work will begin August 12th and is expected to take about two weeks to complete. Residents will experience disruptions to the flow of traffic in and out of the neighborhood. There may be flag men to direct traffic and there is also the potential for traffic to be routed through the Parkshore building parking lot.

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Questions can be asked by calling 843-308-8214 Mon-Fri between 8am and 4:30pm.

Between 9am-2pm Thursday 8/12 Dominion is scheduled to replace at least one transformer between Paddington Circle and Leicester. Power is likely going to be out for at least two hours, at least for those connected to that transformer. They also plan to do some tree cutting in the area adjacent to the unit.  There may be other units / homes affected.

Various City departments are working to fill the sink holes that have developed near the Synagogue. Please be mindful as there is currently a temporary plate covering the hole.

Neighbors – the City of Charleston Stormwater dept, pothole repair crew and Water System teams are working in our neighborhood repairing some road issues. You might have seen them near the intersection of Poston Rd and Windsor Dr. They have requested that, if you have a grated drain in front of your house or near your house, could you please make sure it is clear of debris on the top. Let’s all do our part to help keep the system working!

Guidance from the City of Charleston regarding Tropical Storm Elsa includes the request to please not place your garbage and recycling bins to the curb until Thursday morning, and remove any curbside debris as well.

Please share this information with your neighbors. Loose debris in a storm with high winds can become hazardous, causing significant injury to persons and damage to property.

Please view the message in it’s entirety at this link: https://mailchi.mp/927c5fed2c84/elsa

The Charleston Public Service Department would like to make citizens aware that our normal trash collection schedule is off one day as a result of the City’s Monday observance of Juneteenth.

Since our normal collection day for garbage collection is Wednesday, it will be pushed back to Thursday.

The Charleston County recycling schedule has not changed.

On January 1, 2021, a mattress recycling program began for City of Charleston residents!

The City of Charleston received grant funding from SCDHEC to pilot a mattress recycling program. Did you know most mattresses and box springs are about 90% recyclable?

Charleston, S.C.—The West Ashley Farmers Marketwill return to Ackerman Park in its essentials-only format on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 from 3 to 7 p.m., and will continue every Wednesday thereafter through October 27.

This essentials-only format will feature the following vendors with local produce and locally produced packaged food items:

• R. Fields Farms
• O. Freeman Farm
• Gruber Farms
• Lowcountry Fungi
• R & R Acres
• Shuler Peach Co.
• Storey Farms
• Charleston Spice Co.
• Counter Cheese Caves
• Dalai Sofia Ferments
• Holy Smoke Smoked Olive Oil
• Rio Bertolini’s Fresh Pasta

Free parking will be available in the gravel lot immediately adjacent to the park.

Vendors and patrons are encouraged to follow all current CDC protocols related to COVID-19 during the event.

For additional information and announcements related to the West Ashley Farmers Market, please follow the event’s Facebook (@WestAshleyFarmersMarket), Twitter (@WAshleyFarms) and Instagram (@washleyfarmersmarket) accounts.

MEDIA CONTACT:                      Jack O’Toole, Director of Communications

Media Relations/Public Information

(843) 518-3228

otoolej@charleston-sc.gov

Charleston, S.C.—The city of Charleston is seeking public comment on the Ashley River Crossing project, a bicycle and pedestrian bridge that will connect West Ashley and downtown Charleston.

Why it matters: With nearly half of all city of Charleston residents residing in West Ashley, a safe connection to the Peninsula is needed for both bicyclists and pedestrians.

By connecting these areas, the Ashley River Crossing project seeks to increase access to jobs, schools and other critical amenities for residents and visitors alike.

About the project: The Ashley River Crossing is a separated bike path and stand-alone bridge that will originate at the end of the West Ashley Greenway and cross the Ashley River, connecting bicyclist and pedestrians to downtown Charleston. The new bridge will also provide a safe connection between the West Ashley Greenway, Brittlebank Park and the Ashley River Walk.

In addition to construction of the bridge, this project includes improvements at key intersections along the West Ashley Greenway, and at the Bee Street and Lockwood Drive intersection on the Peninsula. The project will also make improvements to the West Ashley Greenway crosswalk at Wappoo Road.

To view these improvements in further detail, please view the map at www.ashleyrivercrossing.com/meeting/.

How to participate: Citizens can submit feedback through May 3, 2021 by visiting the online public meeting, which can be accessed at the project website, www.ashleyrivercrossing.com/.

Designs for the project are currently being developed. Feedback received during the online public comment period will help inform the project team of design elements to consider.

MEDIA CONTACT:                      
Jack O’Toole, Director of Communications

Media Relations/Public Information

(843) 518-3228

otoolej@charleston-sc.gov

The City is seeking input from residents to plan future development in West Ashley. There are upcoming meetings planned for next month. In order to register for these meetings, point your browser to: Charlestoncityplan.com then click Get involved -> Go to April  calendar -> April 17 and 19