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Municipal Officials

Title Name
Mayor William Scott Cogswell Jr.
Councilmember Ross Appel
Councilmember Stephen Bowden
Councilmember Karl L. Brady Jr.
Councilmember Boyd Gregg
Councilmember Jim McBride
Councilmember Michael S. Seekings
Councilmember Kevin Shealy
Councilmember Leslie Skardon
Councilmember William Tinkler
Councilmember Perry K. Waring

Key Personnel

Title Name
Building Official Ken Granata
Business Licensing Dir Joshua Drake Richards
Chief Judge Thomas P. Morrison
Clerk/Treasurer Jennifer Cook
Finance Dir Amy Wharton
Fire Chief Daniel Curia
Parks/Recreation Dir Laurie Yarbrough
Planning Dir Robert Summerfield
Purchasing Dir Gary Cooper
Risk Manager Malena Dinwoodie

State Legislators

Street Address

80 Broad St
Charleston, SC 29401-2901
United States

Mailing Address

PO BOX 304
Charleston, SC 29402-0304
United States

Phone Number
Fax Number
City Hall Hours
M-F 8:30-5
Regular Council Meeting Date
2nd & 4th Tue
Population
150,227
County
Berkeley County
County
Charleston County
Planning District
Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments
Form of Government
Mayor-Council
Election Date
1st Tuesday after 1st Monday in November of odd years
Election Method
Nonpartisan
Method of Representation
Single member
Full-Time Employees
1,824
Fiscal Year Start
January