Non-invasive options to revitalize you, inside and out Sample of our services in January 2025 Dr. Jaclyn Lanham Treat Yourself on the Isle of Palms 843.894.0955 | info@YoungerYoustudio.com www.YoungerYoustudio.com 1022 Carolina Blvd. Suite 301 Isle of Palms, SC 29451 · AquaFirmeXS Facials · Microneedling · RF Microneedling · Laser · Hair Restoration · Chemical Peels Streetman edges Smith in narrow IOP election runoff By L. C. Leach III Continued on Page 7 3 IslandVibesIOP.com NEWS It was too close to call the first time and even closer the second time. In a special election to fill a vacant seat on the Isle of Palms City Council, Rusty Streetman gained his second term, taking 51.1% of the votes in a runoff against former councilwoman Susan Hill Smith. “It feels good to be back,” said Streetman. “I won on the issues that I thought mattered to the residents, including the short-term rentals referendum from last year, which I stand firmly behind.” Streetman’s re-election came one full year after losing to Elizabeth Campsen, who then unexpectedly resigned from council last August. In the general election Nov. 5, with 68% voter turnout, neither Streetman nor Hill Smith polled a majority, thereby forcing a runoff on Nov. 19. The second race was practically neck-and-neck until the end, when Streetman finished with 651 votes to Hill Smith’s 623 out of 1,274 votes cast. “We certainly appreciate all IOP citizens coming out for the runoff, especially since it came so soon after the main election,” said Matt Dillane, marketing and communications manager with the Charleston County Board of Voter Registration and Elections. “Voter turnout was 27.57%, just over 1 in 4 eligible voters, which is about what we expected. But even with the drop-off from the main election on Nov. 5, it was still a pretty good turnout for a runoff.” Streetman, an IOP resident since 1984, will serve out the remainder of Campsen’s term, which ends in early 2028. He intends to pick up where he left off at the end of his first term: to represent all residents in an independent manner and to handle current and future issues tied to island progress, continuity and visitor attraction. “During my first term, our council accomplished many things,” Streetman said. “But there’s still much to do.” Going forward into 2025, Streetman specifically cited these island concerns for council members to
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