When these opportunities present themselves, I would encourage you to raise your hand and participate. Also, I would encourage you to reach out to your elected officials and make sure your voice and opinions are made known. Thank you for helping to make us better. Remember to vote on Nov. 5 or during early voting depending on your schedule. CIVICS 12 IslandVibesIOP.com Cooper River Photography by rachel basye now booking fall beach photo sessions! www.cooperriverphotography.com Thank you for the opportunity to serve! See you around the island. Phillip Pounds, Mayor IOP 843-252-5359 ppounds@iop.net hat does success look like? Personally, it may mean attaining goals like more exercise, weight loss, the number of books read or a new hobby. Corporately, it could mean more revenue or less expense or introducing new products or mergers and acquisitions. But if you think about our city, how would you define success? There are approximately 4,300 fulltime residents on our island, so I’m guessing there are about that many definitions of success for our city. Would it be: • Low taxes • Timely garbage pickup • Quality of life • Public Safety • Fiscal responsibility • Recreational opportunities • Thriving business community • Drainage/stormwater improvements Mayor’s Message Elections define our next steps of success By Phillip Pounds Mayor, Isle of Palms W • Environmental initiatives • Clean water • Transparency/communication with the community • Healthy beach Residents ultimately get to define what the definition is during every election. The definition of success can change over time as new information becomes available, situations change or public sentiment shifts. That’s why it is so important for a community to be engaged and participate in opportunities to let their voices be heard during open forum sessions or surveys or committee volunteer opportunities or interacting with elected officials. There have been numerous opportunities during the past three years to let your voice be heard in these spaces. I hope you have taken advantage of some or all of these.
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