​On Tuesday, November 4, 2025, the Town of Seabrook Island conducted a municipal election to fill the positions of Mayor, Town Council Members and Utility Commissioner. The results of the election were certified by the Charleston County Board of Canvassers on Thursday, November 6, 2025, as follows:

Mayor (1)

• Bruce Kleinman - 235 *
• Write-In - 26

Town Council Members – Two-Year Term (2)

• Pat Faulkner - 223 *
• Ray Hamilton - 244 *
• Write-In - 10

Town Council Members – Four-Year Term (2)

• Thomas J. Hund - 224 *
• Darryl May - 222 *
• Write-In - 10

 
Utility Commissioner (1)

• E. James Ferland - 267 *
• Write-In - 0

Statistics

• Registered Voters (Total) - 2,218
• Ballots Cast (Total) - 328
• Voter Turnout (Total) – 14.79%

The town will host a swearing-in ceremony for Mayor Bruce Kleinman; Town Council Members Ray Hamilton, Darryl May, Tom Hund, and Pat Faulkner; and Utility Commissioner Jim Ferland on January 6, 2026, at 12:00PM at Town Hall. 

For more information, please contact Seabrook Island Town Hall by phone at (843) 768-9121 or by email at [email protected].

The bike pathway will be temporarily CLOSED between Andell Bluff Boulevard (Marina Entrance) and Freshfields from Monday, August 18 through Friday, August 22. The section between the Marina Entrance and the SIPOA Gate will remain open. This is for Seafields and MUSC projects.

Barricades will be installed to block bike and pedestrian traffic in the following locations:

• Across from the marina entrance where the concrete sidewalk/crosswalk meets the bike pathway (behind the fence) to prevent bicyclists/pedestrians from turning left onto the pathway towards Seafields.
• Both sides of the driveway entering the Seafields site.
• The entrance to the pathway coming from Freshfields.

“Pathway Closed” signage will also be at both ends of the pathway starting Monday morning.

Notice is hereby given that the Charleston County Board of Voter Registration and Elections will conduct the General Election for the Town of Seabrook Island on Tuesday, November 04, 2025. Any person wishing to vote in this election must register no later than Sunday, October 05, 2025. Voter registration by mail forms will be accepted if postmarked by Monday, October 06, 2025. 

Candidate Filing

Candidate filing opens at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 06, 2025 and filing closes at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, September 05, 2025. The offices, fees, and requirements are listed below.

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Candidates must electronically file a Campaign Disclosure form with the State Ethics Commission. Forms and information at http://ethics.sc.gov. Contact the State Ethics Commission for inquiries at 803-253-4192.

Early Voting

Early voting begins on Monday, October 20, 2025 and ends on Friday, October 31, 2025. Early voting centers, listed below, will be open from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (closed Saturday and Sunday). 

• Downtown Main Library - 68 Calhoun St, Charleston, SC 29401
• Charleston County Board of Voter Registration and Elections Headquarters - 4340 Corporate Rd, North Charleston, SC 29405
• Baxter-Patrick James Island Library - 1858 S Grimball Rd, Charleston, SC 29412
• Essex Village Church of Christ - 736 Savage Rd, Charleston, SC 29414
• Mt. Pleasant Seacoast Church - 750 Long Point Rd, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464

Absentee Ballot Examination

Absentee ballot return envelopes will be examined by the County Board of Voter Registration and Elections at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, November 03, 2025, at the Charleston County Board of Voter Registration and Elections office located at 4340 Corporate Rd., North Charleston, SC 29405.

Provisional Ballot Hearing

A hearing will be held to determine the validity of all provisional ballots cast in this election by the County Board of Canvassers at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 06, 2025. This hearing will take place at the Charleston County Board of Voter Registration and Elections office at 4340 Corporate Rd, North Charleston, SC 29405.

Election Day 

Polling locations will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Election Day. Always check your polling place at scVOTES.gov prior to the election.

• Precinct: Seabrook
• Polling Place: Seabrook Island Lake House

• Address: 2319 Seabrook Island Road

The Town of Seabrook Island is currently accepting applications from eligible organizations for funding from the FY 2026 State Accommodations Tax (SATAX) Tourism Related Expenditure Grant Program. Interested applicants must submit a completed application to the Town Clerk by 12:00 pm on Fri. August 15, 2025. The SATAX Advisory Committee will consider funding requests during its upcoming meeting on August 22, 2025 at 10:00 am, at which time the committee will vote on funding recommendations to Town Council. 

SATAX funds must be used to attract or provide for tourists, and cannot be used for any item that would normally be provided by a county or municipality. Eligible projects must take place between January 1, 2026, and December 31, 2026, and include the following:

• advertising and promotion of tourism so as to develop and increase tourist attendance through the generation of publicity;
• promotion of the arts and cultural events;
• construction, maintenance, and operation of facilities for civic and cultural activities including construction and maintenance of access and the nearby roads and utilities for the facilities;
• the criminal justice system, law enforcement, fire protection, solid waste collection, and health facilities when required to serve tourists and tourist facilities. (The amount of the expenditure is required to be based on the estimated percentage of cost directly attributed by tourists);
• public facilities such as restrooms, dressing rooms, parks and parking lots;
• tourist shuttle transportation;
• control and repair of waterfront erosion; and
• operating visitor information centers.

For additional information regarding eligible SATAX expenditures, please refer to the SC Department of Revenue’s official advisory opinion contained in SC Revenue Ruling #98-22.

A responsible person from the submitting organization must attend the SATAX Advisory Committee meeting on August 22, 2025 at 10:00 am to present the request (limit to five minutes) and to answer questions from committee members. The meeting will be held at Seabrook Island Town Hall, 2001 Seabrook Island Road. 
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Recommendations made by the SATAX Advisory Committee must be approved by the Seabrook Island Town Council before funds may be committed to the applicant or dispersed by the Town.

For more information, please contact Pete Wiggins, Town Clerk, by phone at (843) 768-9121 or by email at [email protected].

Application Deadline: Fri. August 15, 2025 (12:00 PM)
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• FY 2026 ATAX Grant Application Form (PDF)

The South Carolina Hurricane Guide is updated annually by SCEMD in collaboration with local and state partners of the S.C. Emergency Response Team. All information contained in the Guide is valid at the time of publishing each year, but is subject to change depending on actual storm conditions.
Printed copies of the Guide are available at all South Carolina Welcome Centers, at any Walgreens store statewide and at SCDMV offices in Bamberg, Beaufort, Bluffton, Charleston, Conway, Dillon, Florence, Georgetown, Kingstree, Ladson, Lake City, Little River, Mullins, Moncks Corner, Mount Pleasant, Myrtle Beach, North Charleston, Saint George and Varnville.

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