In a recent Government Relations Update, Mayor of Mount Pleasant, Will Haynie, discussed what they are working on, how the area fared during 2020 and answered great questions from participants.

Here are a few of the top highlights:

• Mount Pleasant has a weak Mayor form, the Mayor presides over Council and there is an Administrator that runs the town – They have a higher density per square mile in comparison to surrounding communities
• Overall, the town is fiscally well after COVID and did not cut any crucial services in 2020
• Here are a few of the major Public Works Projects that they are focused on getting in front of before they became a major issue:
  1. North area public service
  2. Connecting Long Point Rd to Rifle Range
  3. Expressed the need to create a grid pattern for traffic
  4. Old Mount Pleasant drainage fix
  5. Council came up with a plan to fund drainage repairs and updates forever with a two millage increase
• They are experiencing a shortage of nurses, hospitality workers, and retirement community workers
• There are two workforce housing projects on the way (one just had a groundbreaking ceremony: Gregory Ferry Towns)
• They would like to increase the supply of workforce and affordable housing
• Mayor Haynie sits on the CARTA board instead of appointing someone from council because he sees the importance of LCRT
• Wants businesses to know there is great opportunity for business leaders to own a business and raise a family in Mount Pleasant

Check out the full recording of the Government Relations event below and stay tuned for future Government Relations updates!