Mount Pleasant Town Hall Magazine

6 www.MountPleasantMagazine.com | www.ILoveMountPleasant.com | www.MPTownHall.com MOUNT PLEASANT Town Hall Table of COntents Publisher’s Note Mount Pleasant’s newTown Hall will allow local government to operate more efficiently and more economically. The 92,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art building is truly Mount Pleasant’s new home.............................................................................................................................................. 9 Town Hall Echoes Almost exactly two years after its ceremonial groundbreaking, the finishing touches were put on Mount Pleasant’s newTown Hall. The building, designed with input from the people who work there as well as from the general public, was completed on time and under budget..................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Beyond the Steel and Stucco The legacy of sweetgrass baskets, indigo, cotton fields and Shem Creek shrimp will live on in the newTown Hall, 92,000 square feet of carefully crafted construction with a charm that reflects the essence of the coastal community of Mount Pleasant. ............................................. 12 Going Green An eco-friendly trend has found its way to Mount Pleasant’s Town Hall. The section of the building above the Council chambers features a green roof. ......................................................... 14 Moving Day Mount Pleasant’s employees culminated eight months of planning by moving into the new Town Hall, completing a relocation process that matched the efficiency of the new building. ......................................................................................................................................................... 15 A Model Student If a picture is worth a thousand words, imagine howmany words are conveyed by an intricately designed 3-D model.................................................................................................................... 16 Saving Energy and the Environment As more people embrace energy efficient technology,“going green”is no longer considered just being hip or part of a niche market. .......................................................................... 17 A Lasting Legacy in Her Hometown Lauren Sims’contribution to the completion of Mount Pleasant’s newTown Hall meant much more than just a job well done and the probability of continued professional success. ........................................................................................................................................ 20 A Town-Wide Effort For the first time, all Mount Pleasant’s departments are combined into a single unit, and each is equipped with the proper tools to complete the job of operating a vibrant municipality, now and for at least the next 75 years............................................................................ 24 All in the Family Success hasn’t changed the way McKnight Construction Company has been doing business and adapting to the ever-changing world of construction for nearly nine decades.............. 26 Every Job Has Its Complexities Almost everyWednesday for more than two years, Brooks Blumenthal arrived in Mount Pleasant, making sure his own employees and a collection of hand-picked subcontractors were combining their considerable talent and experience to create a state-of-the-art home for the town’s residents and employees.................................................. 30 12 15 24 10 26 16