A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FOR CHARLESTON COUNTY Elaine Bozman Sworn in as the County Register of Mesne On Friday, October 20, Elaine Bozman was sworn in as the County Register of Mesne Conveyance during a ceremony at the Historic Courthouse in Downtown Charleston. Bozman was appointed by South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster to fill the remainder of Charlie Lybrand’s term after he announced plans to retire. Bozman is the first female to be appointed by the Governor as the RMC for the County. “Charlie has been a wonderful mentor and after 39 years with the County I am excited that I can retire as the RMC for Charleston County,” said Bozman. Bozman, grew up in Mt. Pleasant and on the Isle of Palms. She attended Wando High School and Trident Technical College and was a graduate of the EMT program in 1977 when it was in its early years of Emergency Service. She started working in the Charleston County RMC Office in July 1978. She worked in almost every department within the office and was promoted to an office supervisor in 1995. Bozman supervised the deed and mortgage indexing department until 2000 when she was promoted to the Deputy RMC position. Bozman is a member of the Parrot Heads which is an organization that does charity work and volunteer services for the Alzheimer’s Association and Ronald McDonald House and also volunteers for Ashley Hall during their Chicora Christmas Project. Check out the Employee Engagement Survey on page 15.
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A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FOR CHARLESTON COUNTY
Elaine Bozman Sworn in as the County Register of Mesne
On Friday, October 20, Elaine Bozman was sworn in as the County Register of Mesne Conveyance during a ceremony at the Historic Courthouse in Downtown Charleston. Bozman was appointed by South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster to fill the remainder of Charlie Lybrand’s term after he announced plans to retire. Bozman is the first female to be
appointed by the Governor as the RMC for the County. “Charlie has been a wonderful mentor and after 39 years with the County I am excited that I can retire as the RMC for Charleston County,” said Bozman. Bozman, grew up in Mt. Pleasant and on the Isle of Palms. She attended Wando High School and Trident Technical College and was a graduate of the EMT program in 1977 when it was in its early years of Emergency Service. She started working in the Charleston County RMC Office in July 1978. She worked in almost every department within the office and was promoted to an office supervisor in 1995. Bozman supervised the deed and mortgage indexing department until 2000 when she was promoted to the Deputy RMC position. Bozman is a member of the Parrot Heads which is an organization that does charity work and volunteer services for the Alzheimer’s Association and Ronald McDonald House and also volunteers for Ashley Hall during their Chicora Christmas Project.
Check out the Employee Engagement Survey on page 15.
Giving campaign CAMPAIGN KICKOFF!
Join us on Halloween from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for a howling good
time in the backyard of the PSB! Get in the spirit, come in a costume!
Face painting, food trucks and funnel cakes! Ghoulish games and a
corn hole tournament.
Calling all Corn Hole aficionados! $20 per team to enter. $100 prize
with the balance being split and donated to the TUW and RC.
Contact Carter McMillan, Kerry Badger or Doug Wurster to sign-up.
Campaign Rally Cry
For the sixth year in a row, Charleston County is proud to support both the Trident United Way and the American Red Cross through its annual giving campaign. As County employees, we serve our community every day in our roles as public safety officers, first responders, assessors, inspectors, accountants, trades techs, engineers, equipment operators, administrative and support staff.
Each year, the campaign calls upon us to reflect on our own circumstances and to find it in our hearts to further support our community through donations to these two organizations, both of which are deeply entrenched in the education, safety, stability and well-being of our community. This year we’re inviting employees to attend one of the presentations being offered to allow Trident United Way and the Red Cross to explain the impact your donations have had and will continue to have on their ability to offer local programs and services. The hope is to enable employees to see the benefit their donations can make in the community and to reconnect them with these non-profit organizations. Prizes and incentives can certainly “sweeten the pot”, but generosity stemming from a passion for the cause is considerably more powerful.
Our goal for this year’s campaign is not to push people to give more, but to encourage more people to give. History shows that we, as an organization, have been very generous, having pledged approximately $400k over the past six years and we’ve done it with participation rates of less than 50%. This year, we challenge 200 employees that have not pledged before to put their toes in the door by attending one of these presentations, and pledging a tax-deductible, payroll-deduction of $1/pay period ($26/yr).
Generosity is a boootiful thing
Campaign Fast Facts
This year’s campaign will
run from 10/31 to
11/28.
This year’s campaign is
being coordinated by
the Deputy County
Administrator for
Finance staff: Corine
Altenhein, Malinda
Terry, Doug Wurster
and Kerry Badger.
Short (20 minute)
presentations will be
offered around the
County for employees
to hear from Trident
United Way and Red
Cross reps about how
your donations are
making a difference.
Already scheduled are:
11/1 @ 10:00 a.m. PSB
Council Chambers
11/1 @ 2:00 p.m. PSB
Council Chambers
11/8 @ 10:00 a.m. JC
Courtroom 3D
11/8 @ 2:00 p.m. JC
Courtroom 3D
Drawings for door prizes
and completed pledge
forms will be awarded
at each session!
Incentives & Prizes
Employees may earn 4 or 8 hours of paid annual leave for donations of $104 or $156 re-spectively.
Drawings will be held at the end of Weeks 2 and 4.
Variety of Sports, Arts & Culture, and Miscellaneous Fun themed prizes.
Other incentives to be announced.
All incentives must be approved by your elected/appointed official or department head.
Other Ways to Participate
Not every employee will find themselves in a position to be able to make a pledge this
year, some may even find themselves the recipients of the services offered by one or the
other of these two agencies, but that doesn’t mean you can’t participate in the
campaign. Participation is more than just financial support. Volunteering for any of the
special events the TUW or RC host throughout the year is a fantastic way of creating a
relationship and seeing first-hand how they work for the community.
Becoming a blood donor, a shelter volunteer, or helping with a community project like
Sound The Alarm (installing smoke detectors throughout the county) are some
examples of ways you can support the Red Cross. Participating in the Day of Caring,
joining the next Habitat for Humanity team or helping decorate at the Florence
Crittenton Home this Christmas are some examples of ways you can support the Trident
United Way. Even the simple act of attending one of the presentations this campaign
and going back to your family and friends and spreading the word about the programs
and services offered, such as the 2-1-1 hotline, free tax preparation, certified babysitter
classes or emergency communications to deployed military family members. Become
Timesheets will be due early for 4 consecutive pay periods in 2017. Please plan accordingly to ensure that timesheets are en-
tered, prelists checked, and changes are made by the appropriate deadlines. These early pay periods also require your paperwork
and/or changes be turned into Human Resources earlier. As always, thank you for your cooperation.
Pay Period # PP End Date Normal Thursday De- Normal Friday De- Notes
17-01-023 11/09/17 Wed - 11/08/17 Thurs - 11/09/17 EARLY
17-01-024 11/23/17 Tues - 11/21/17 Wed - 11/22/17 EARLY
17-01-025 12/07/17 Wed - 12/06/17 Thurs - 12/07/17 EARLY
17-01-026 12/21/17 Mon - 12/18/17 Tues - 12/19/17 EARLY
18-01-001 01/04/18 Thurs - 01/04/18 Fri - 01/05/18 Normal
Council Recap
1. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT - Report
2. MINUTES
A) Minutes of October 10, 2017 – Council approved
the minutes of Oct. 10
B) Amending Minutes of February 11, 2014 – Council
amended the minutes of Feb. 11
3. RECOGNITIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
A) Naming of Charleston County Radio Shop
4. 2017 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS - Council au-
thorized the ordinance to issue General Obligation
Bonds not to exceed $35.75 million in principal
amount of general obligation bonds for the above not-
ed projects, authorize the issuance of not to exceed
$77.5 million in principal amount of general obligation
bonds for the library CIP and to refund the Series 2011
General Obligation Bonds and the 2011 Transportation Sales Tax General Obligation Bonds and held 3rd reading
5. MULTI-COUNTY INDUSTRIAL PARK INCENTIVES/MERCEDES AMENDMENT - Council approved the following and held 3rd read-
ing:
1.) fix the amount of MCIP revenues due to Colleton County, to the Economic Development
Fund, and to other taxing entities;
2.) allocate MCIP revenues first to funding the allocation to Colleton County, ED Fund, and
taxing entities, then to SSRB debt service and Special Source Revenue Credits
(SSRCs), and finally, any residual funds to "normal distribution" to all taxing entities.
6. HOLY CITY BREWING, LLC FINANCIAL INCENTIVES – Council approved a FEE-IN-LIEU of tax agreement for Holy City Brewing
and held 2nd reading
7. INGREDION FINANCIAL INCENTIVES – Council approved a FEE-IN-LIEU of tax agreement for Ingredion Inc. and held 2nd reading
8. MULTI-COUNTY INDUSTRIAL PARK AMENDMENT – NEW PROPERTIES – Council approved amendments to the Joint County
Industrial Park to add new properties and held 2nd reading.
9. MULTI-COUNTY INDUSTRIAL PARK AMENDMENT – TIF PROPERTIES – Council approved the TIF properties and held 2nd read-
ing
10. MCCLELLANVILLE MUNICIPAL ELECTION AUTHORITY – Council approved the complete transfer of authority to conduct mu-
nicipal elections for the town of McClellanville to the Board of Elections and Voter Registration of Charleston County
11. SHERIFF’S OFFICE HELICOPTER – Council voted to send the item to Finance Committee
Larry Britton’s family at County Council as the Radio Shop sign was
unveiled.
Council Recap Continued
12. PARKERS FERRY OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT
A) Overlay District – Council approved ZLDR Text and Map Amendments to incorporate the Parkers Ferry Community Overlay
Zoning District and held 1st reading
B) Change 5141 Mauss Hill Rd. from Residential to Commercial - Council agreed to include 5141 Mauss Hill Rd as a commercial
property as part of the Parkers Ferry Overlay District
C) Change 4860 Hwy 174 from Residential to Business Node – Council voted to send this request to Planning Commission for
review and recommendation.
13. DEED RESTRICTION ON COUNTY-OWNED 17 SOUTH PROPERTY – Council approved plan to remove any pertinent deed re-
strictions on TMS Nos. 1010000028, 0500000020, 1750000041, and 1750000021, to allow the use of site for temporary debris
storage and reduction during emergencies.
14. CONSENT AGENDA
A)165 Cannon Street/MUSC Foundation JEDA Bond Resolution – Council approved the resolution and the public hearing was
held on Oct. 24.
B) FY 18 CTC Program Management – Council authorized the County Administrator to enter into necessary agreement(s) with
the South Carolina Department of Transportation and others to enable County Staff to carry out project design, contract admin-
istration, and construction management for the CCTC's FY 2018 "C" Fund Road Improvement Program.
C) Public Works On-Call Design Engineering Services RFQ – Council authorized the award of contract for On-Call Design/
Consulting Engineering Services, in order of most qualified, to the following firms:
1. Thomas & Hutton Engineering Company
2. Davis & Floyd, Inc.
3. Michael Baker International, Inc.
D) CARTA Bus Shelter License – Council authorized the granting of a License to Charleston Area Regional Transportation Au-
thority (CARTA) for construction on approximately 235 S.F. on the Dorchester Road Library property at 6325 Dorchester Road,
TMS 406-10-00-058, for one new ADA-compliant transit shelter, occupying approximately 69 S.F. of County property
F) Awendaw Fire Station 7 Fire Engine Purchase/Sole Source – Council authorized the approval of the Awendaw-McClellanville
Consolidated Fire Protection District department budget for the purchases, in the amount of $279,574.13.
15. NATIONAL COLLEGE OF PROBATE JUDGES/COUNCIL TRAVEL – Council approved Councilmember Anna B. Johnson request
to travel to Ponte Vedra, Florida to represent County Council at the National College of Probate Judges Conference as Judge
Tamara Curry will be inducted as the President of the National College of Probate Judges.
16. DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS BOARD – Council approved the three appointments recommended by the Finance Com-
mittee.
17. FY18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FEE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT – Council approved the amendment to Solid Waste
User Fee ordinance
18. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT – Executive session
Red Ribbon Week Charleston County’s Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (Charleston Center) recognized National Red Ribbon Week from October 23 – 27. Red Ribbon Week is a national drug prevention program that was established in the mid-1980s as a way to remember Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, who lost his life fighting the war on drugs. The campaign teaches young people the negative effects of drugs and alcohol, and asks them to pledge to live a drug-free life.
On Tuesday, staff from the Charleston Center passed out red ribbons at the Public Services Building and encouraged employees to sign a drug free pledge banner.
“Charleston Center is committed to increasing the awareness of the dangers of drugs and alcohol on our kids and on our communities, said Charleston Center’s Director, Dr. Chanda Brown. Every day there are new products being marketed to society that attract our children and potentially lead to problems associated with drugs and alcohol. If our Red Ribbon Week Campaign reaches even just one person, and that person in turn reaches another, then we have created a ripple effect to empower children and adults to make healthy choices and be drug free.”
During Red Ribbon Week, Charleston Center’s Prevention Specialists visited area schools and participated in drug prevention presentations. Through drug free presentations, young people are encouraged to adopt healthy lifestyles. The Prevention department also provides year-long alternative activities for students to keep drugs out of their lives.
National Community Planning Month October is National Community Planning Month. This year’s American Planning Association’s theme “Innovation in Planning” underscores the important role planning plays in addressing and adapting to challenges faced by communities in the 21st century. As part of Planning Month, Charleston County Zoning and Planning employees visited Angel Oak Elementary School on Johns Island last Monday. Jenny Werking AICP, John Taylor, and Planning Technician Megan Martino worked with third graders to design a community space at the school.
“I enjoy visiting elementary schools every October for National Community Planning Month to teach local youth about community planning,” said Werking. “This year in particular I was excited to visit Angel Oak Elementary School for the first time as an American Planning Association (APA) Ambassador
representing South Carolina. The third graders worked in teams to sketch their ideas on the site plan for the school property that is currently undergoing renovations. The kids had many great, innovative ideas including adding a community swimming pool and hot tub, water park, tree forts and gardens, petting zoos, soccer and football fields, and a roller coaster!”
Employees Donate Blood
On Wednesday, October 25, Charleston County employees rolled up their sleeves to give the gift of life at the Red Cross blood
donation event. Did you know every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood? About 36,000 units of red blood cells are
needed every day, and each blood donation can save up to three lives. If you didn’t get a chance to donate at the Public Services
Building last week you can still donate. The Red Cross has several blood drives and donations centers.
Charleston County Economic Development Office Manager Heather Ford has completed and passed The
Certified Administrative Professional examination. The IAAP Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) is a
professional certification geared toward office and administrative professionals. It is the only recognized
professional certification in the administrative field that encompasses all areas of the profession. The test
includes organizational communication, business writing and document production, technology information,
office and records management, event and project management, human resources and financial functions.
Earning and maintaining a CAP demonstrates your professional knowledge and mastery of vital
Charleston County Hosts College of Charleston Leadership Event By Mina McCann
On October 25, 2017, Charleston County hosted a “Leadership” Event with students from the College of Charleston, Leadership Program. The CofC Leadership program is a cohort of 52 students and requires a commitment of three hours, one night a month, for members to be a part of dinner and discussion with some of Charleston’s top leaders from various occupations. As one of the top leaders in the region, Charleston County hosted the October Dinner and Discussion. The event brings students in contact with these highly regarded leaders, but also puts an emphasis on dynamic leadership qualities that these leaders have gained solely through experience. Each event is unique and insightful. The experience also creates an environment where potential internships, employment or other opportunities can be explored. These students come from various majors offered by CofC to include Public Administration, and they must hold high GPA’s along with being involved and successful in out of class endeavors.
The evening was created in a fun and relaxed environment where table leaders and panel members shared a meal with 51 stu-dents; and concluded with an open floor discussion where panel members shared their expertise in the Leadership area.
We would like to send our appreciation to our table leaders: Fagan Stackhouse, Susan Steed, Walt Smalls, Mina McCann, Joe Deb-ney, Judge Peter Kouten, Major Eric Watson
Additionally, our appreciation to the panel members for sharing their wisdom, experience and insight during the presentation por-tion of the evening, where questions such as: Think of a person, maybe a mentor, who has had a tremendous impact on you as a leader. How did this person impact your life? What about them left an impression on you? What advice would you give someone going into a leadership position for the first time? surfaced through the eager minds of this young generation.
Our panel members were:
Joe Debney, Appointed Official and Executive Director at the Board of Elections/Voters Registration
Judge Peter Kouten, Associate Probate Court
Major Eric Watson, Public Information Officer for the Sheriff’s Office
The intended outcomes for students involved in Leadership CofC are:
To strengthen interpersonal competence through networking with members of the community and other influential and involved students.
To build intrapersonal professional development, practice professionalism, and increase self-confidence in one's own leadership skills.
To utilize critical thinking while obtaining knowledge and understanding of diverse leadership practices.
And we can say without a doubt, that last night, Charleston County contributed to reaching these goals for the Students of College of Charleston who participated in this event.
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Seeking Applications for
Community Representatives
By Adina Gross
The Charleston County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) is actively seeking applications for community representatives to join its team. All community
members are encouraged to apply. CJCC is a collaboration of elected and senior officials, law enforcement leaders, judicial and court leadership, behavioral health
professionals, legal and victim advocates, and various community leaders working to improve safety and justice in Charleston County.
The CJCC’s mission is to assist in making sustainable, data-driven improvements to our criminal justice system and thereby improve public safety and community
well-being. The CJCC is implementing six strategies to improve the local criminal justice system. The strategies include:
Implement a risk assessment for law enforcement officers that enables greater uniformity in arrest decisions for low-level charges.
Identify and create appropriate real-time alternatives to jail for individuals living with addiction, mental illness, and/or homelessness through a triage service
located within the Tri-country Crisis Stabilization Center.
Launch an automated court date reminder system to increase court appearances and lower the need for criminal bench warrants.
Implement a pretrial risk assessment for bond setting to be more risk-based and less dependent upon the financial circumstances of defendants. Public
defenders are available to provide representation at bond hearings for those that qualify.
Redesign expectations for the timeliness of case processing in General Sessions (felony and high-level misdemeanor cases) with the leadership of a Chief
Judge for Administrative Purposes, expedited movement of core case processing milestones, and technology.
Create a centralized database where all agencies can share information and use data analysis to guide ongoing improvements.
Since the inception of the CJCC in 2015, community representatives have been instrumental to the effort. They represent the diverse needs and concerns of the
county’s residents, and regularly provide feedback and input on the ways the CJCC can help improve Charleston’s criminal justice system.
Community representatives serve two-year terms on a rotating basis. Applications are being accepted through December 1, 2017 for five of ten community
representative spots for the 2018 – 2020 term.
Current openings, even year terms (2018-2020) include:
Local civil rights community Local Hispanic community Local graduate program community in related fields of study Local community-at-large One designated liaison from any other entity deemed appropriate by the Executive Committee
Filled, odd year terms (2017-2019) include:
Local faith community Local nonprofit community Local healthcare community Local business community Local defense bar
All community representatives are encouraged to attend the CJCC’s monthly meetings and contribute their time, talents and perspectives to help the CJCC achieve
its’ mission. Community representatives also elect one representative to act as a voting member on the CJCC.
Everard “Rod” Rutledge, a founding community representative since 2015 stated, “Representing the community on the CJCC has been a wonderful experience. It is
important that community members and system leaders come together to improve our criminal justice system. The administration of safety and justice in our
community touches each of us and affects generations. I really encourage interested members of our community to apply.” Applications can be found online at
cjcc.charlestoncounty.org and by clicking on the banner.
Community members are also encouraged to attend the upcoming conference, Transforming Our Criminal Justice System: Engaging Our Community. The
conference will be held Saturday, November 18, 9:00 – 4:30, at Trident Technical College Conference Center. Speakers include community members as well as
leadership from the criminal justice system. The format will be multimedia panel discussions and interactive group discussions. Many organizations actively
serving those involved in the criminal justice system will also be exhibiting at this conference. 3.41 CLE credit hours are available for legal practitioners and 4
CE credit hours are available for LPC, LMFT, and social workers. Register at www.episcopalforum.com.
To get on the schedule, please, make your requests by Noon, Wednesday, November 1st. Please, email Records Management at: [email protected]. Once requests are processed, you will receive a return email with your scheduled time.
Remember: Any size boxes are welcome, but if you cannot lift them, Records staff cannot lift them. THERE IS A 50 POUND LIMIT PER ITEM.
*Please remember that we will be charging $0.15 per pound for destruction in order to cover fees of our secure destruction service. Make sure that you have marked your boxes with your department name.
Give your opinion on the future of green space in Charleston County. The Greenbelt Advisory Board is asking the community to complete this survey to determine the future of parks, biking, nature trails, and land preservation to be considered during a 5-year review of the Comprehensive Greenbelt Plan. You can take the survey here: http://charlestoncountygreenbelt.org/
To complete the survey, follow this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CCEES2017.
You may also complete a hard copy survey in HR if it is more convenient.
Human Resources is offering an incentive for completing the survey. Employees will be instructed at the end of the survey on how to enter for a drawing. Their names will be entered and each week multiple $25 gift certificates will be awarded and announced in the County Courier.
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