Mount Pleasant Town Hall Magazine

24 www.MountPleasantMagazine.com | www.ILoveMountPleasant.com | www.MPTownHall.com MOUNT PLEASANT Town Hall M ount Pleasant had almost everything: wonderful schools, great shopping, fantastic restaurants. But the town had been lacking in one area – a multifunctional, state-of-the-art Town Hall. The buildings that comprised Mount Pleasant’s Town Hall for the past few decades have been adequate, but, as the sleepy little village grew and expanded into the town it is today, the need for a new and more efficient way to serve its ever-growing population has become apparent. The new Town Hall does that job well, and the 92,000-square-foot building also oozes the history and charm that are unique to Mount Pleasant. For the first time, all the town’s departments are combined into a single unit, and each is equipped with the proper tools to complete its job of operating a vibrant municipality, now and for at least the next 75 years. How did local officials determine the best way to make the new Town Hall as efficient and user-friendly as possible for administrators, employees, the mayor, Council members and, most important, the general public? This challenge was hurdled through the work of numerous A Town-Wide Effort Designing a User-Friendly Building By Emily Paschal Director of Planning and Development Christiane Farrell and Police Chief Carl Ritchie were among the department heads who helped design the new Town Hall. Photo by Salt Glass Media.