News and Updates from City Hall

FAMCamp Returns!

January 16, 2023

16 January

The Civic Club has announced the dates for the 2023 FAMCamp event. The Camp out program will be March 25 at the County Park. Twenty five families are chosen to participate in camping, games, and programming, plus sleeping on the beach! Registration will open February 6, closing in...

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Folly Composting Program

January 09, 2023

09 January

What is composting? Composting is the natural process of recycling organic matter, such as food scraps, into a valuable soil amendment. The resulting decomposed matter, which looks like dark fertile garden soil, is called compost. This material is rich in nutrients and can be used as a natural...

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Notice for a Special Election

January 05, 2023

05 January

Full Notice

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From the Desk of the Mayor

December 06, 2022

06 December

Fellow Citizens, Once again, another year has flown by! It is hard to believe it is Christmastime and all the festivities are being scheduled that will make December seem to vanish before our eyes. Please see the City of Folly Beach Holiday Schedule on Page 2. With all of this, we will...

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Sea Turtles Hatch

August 07, 2022

07 August

Folly Beach Turtle Watch recorded the newborn sea turtles as they traveled down the sand and into the ocean. The nest hatched after 50 days.

The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration considers Loggerhead sea turtles to be an endangered species. According to the City of Folly Beach,...

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Folly Beach Pier Project

February 10, 2022

10 February

The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission provided an update on the status of the project, which includes the substructure of the new diamond pierhead.

Later this month, a new gazebo will begin construction along with...

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Smoking Ban

March 09, 2021

09 March

By a vote of 4-3 on Tuesday night, the city council approved a ban that forbids smoking at beach access points and on the beach itself.

Fines for violation of the ban start at $25, and increase to $50 and $100 for repeated offenses.

The goal of the legislation was to lessen...

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Notice of Special Election

Notice for a Special Election

Folly Composting Program

What is composting? Composting is the natural process of recycling organic matter, such as food scraps, into a valuable soil amendment. The resulting decomposed matter, which looks like dark fertile garden soil, is called compost. This material is rich in nutrients and can be used as a natural...

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