Our guest speaker this month is Charleston County’s Board of Elections and Voter Registration Director Joseph Debney. He will discuss:

• How citizens can register to vote
• How citizens can request and submit an absentee ballot
• What citizens can expect to see at poll locations during a pandemic
• How to become a poll worker

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 “My purpose for holding these monthly meetings is to share information about County-related issues and to listen to citizens’ concerns. Each month, different speakers are invited to address topics of interest as expressed by the public.”
​ -Councilwoman Anna Johnson

Citizens do not need to register in advance for the round table meetings. For more information or to provide ideas for upcoming topics, contact Charleston County Councilmember Anna B. Johnson:
·         By email at: ajohnson@charlestoncounty.org
·         By phone at: (843) 958-4034
·         By mail at: Post Office Box 13975; James Island, SC 29422

​Charleston County’s Public Works Department has launched an online public meeting regarding the Proposed Alternative for the Highway 41 Corridor Improvements project.

• Virtual Public Meeting: www.hwy41sc.com 

 
Due to the ongoing response to COVID-19 and for public safety, the information on this project will be presented in an on-demand virtual public meeting. The public can attend this meeting anytime, 24 hours a day, seven days a week through September 11, 2020. 
Through the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review process, Alternative 1 has been identified as the proposed alternative to reduce congestion within the corridor and accommodate future traffic projections. Alternative 1 will widen Highway 41 to a four lane roadway from the Wando River Bridge to the intersection of Highway 41 and Highway 17. This alternative also includes an intersection design to improve traffic flow and safety at the intersection of Highway 41 and Highway 17 as well as the surrounding intersections at Hamlin Road, Brickyard Parkway, Gregorie Ferry Road, Winnowing Way, and Porchers Bluff Road.
Alternative 1 was identified as the proposed alternative due to greater improvements in traffic times, fewer impacts on wetlands and Laurel Hill County Park, less effects from noise, and the lowest overall project cost.
Comments may be submitted by way of:

• Project Website: www.hwy41sc.com
• Project Email: Hwy41SC@gmail.com
• Project Hotline: (843) 972-4403
• Project Mailing Address: Highway 41 Corridor Improvements, 4400 Leeds Avenue, Suite 450, North Charleston, SC 29405

 
To learn more about the project, please visit the project website at www.hwy41sc.com.