Litter Removal 174
On November 10, 2010, Town Council approved $7,500 from Hospitality Funds for litter removal from SC 174 from the McKinley Washington Bridge to Edisto Beach contingent upon receipt of matching funds from sources other than Edisto Beach.
Historically, Edisto Beach has paid for this service using Accommodations Tax Funds. At a meeting with representatives of the Tourism Expenditure Review Committee (TERC) in 2010, the Town was informed that ATAX funds could not be used for litter removal. The Town applied for Accommodations Tax Funds from Charleston County and on March 10, 2011 was denied funding from Charleston County in which the majority of SC 174 lies. The stated reason for denial was ATAX funds could not be used for litter removal.
The Town has contacted the Charleston County Department of Corrections and the South Carolina State Department of Transportation and have had SC 174 added to their schedules for litter removal.
Quotes for litter removal are due by March 25, 2011 and litter removal is scheduled to resume the week of March 28, 2011. To date the following donations have been received by the Town of Edisto Beach as matching funds:
| Sea Spirits |
$ 1,500.00 |
| Butch Pendarvis |
$ 500.00 |
| Carroll Belser |
$ 100.00 |
| Edisto Island Open Land Trust |
$ 1,500.00 |
| Edisto Island Preservation Alliance (Donations) |
$ 3,390.00 |
| Skidmore Creative Services |
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| John and Sue Fisher |
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| Robert and Sandra Marshburn |
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| Dallas L. Garbee |
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| Be and Jameeley Moore |
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| Dan Drailsford |
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| Pat and Jeff Neumann |
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| Susan Zoltewicz |
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| The Plantation Course |
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| Sam and Mireille Griswold |
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| Ed and Sharon Buddin |
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| Larry and Jane Darby |
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| McConkey's Jungle Shack |
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| Gressett Pest Control |
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| Preston Stockton |
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| Max and Harriet Walker |
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| Gloria Zeller |
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| Doug and Mary McLean |
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| Henry and Virginia Woodhead |
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| Dr. and Mrs. Charles Hasty |
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| Bob and Bev Sandifer |
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| EIPA General Fund |
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| Lee and Jim Wenthe |
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| Gary and Mary Dirr |
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| Ralph Snyder and Dianne Fleming |
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| Bob and Linda Dennis |
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| Ken and Marsha Korpanty |
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| Melinda Hester |
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| Charlie Boozer |
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| Bob King |
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| Gordon and Catherine Locatis |
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| Dudley and Ann Myers |
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| Jackie Shaffer |
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| Kapp Lyons Real Estate |
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| Drs Owen & Ellen Grush |
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| Anne Sherman |
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| Nona Rowcliffe |
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| John and Susan Roberts |
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| Jim and Linda Murray |
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| Jimmy and Marty Bell |
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| Bubba & Ellen Unger |
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| karen Brittingham |
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| Gerald Haram |
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| Edisto Beach Property Owners Association |
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| Bailey Island Property Owner's Association |
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Donations have also been received from Jo Aiken, Jim and Dorothy Drennan, John and Sallie Kirven, Patricia Stoker, Island Bikes and Outfitters, and Ty and Cindy Lenz.
Two checks have been received by the Chamber of Commerce for litter removal from the Edisto Island Preservation Alliance. One for $2,890 (Individual donations) and one for $500 (EIPA General Fund), for a total of $3,390. With the addition of donations received by the Town, the total donations to date are $6,990.
Thanks to everyone who has donated to make this project happen!
When the initial donations were received ($2,100), according to Town policy (Section 2-203), quotes were acquired from vendors. The closing date for receiving the quotes was March 25, 2011. Of the quotes received, Main's Nursery and Garden Center was the low quote at $268.85 per week.
3/2011 $268.85 42 Bags
4/14/2011 $1,165.00 44 Bags
5/26/2011 $1,165.00 48 Bags
6/9/2011 $1,165.00 66 Bags
7/2011 $1,165.00 58 Bags
8/31/2011 $1,165.00 55 Bags
9/30/2011 $1,165.00 38 Bags
10/31/2011 $1,165.00 60 Bags
11/30/2011 $1,165.00 50 Bags