Mount Pleasant Town Hall Magazine

7 www.MountPleasantMagazine.com | www.ILoveMountPleasant.com | www.MPTownHall.com MOUNT PLEASANT Town Hall Publisher/Editorial Director Bill Macchio Publisher@MountPleasantMagazine.com Editor Brian Sherman Art Director Dana Coleman Designer KIM HALL Webmaster George Conklin Writers Bill Farley Kalene McCort Emily Paschal Diane Pauldine Photographers Jenn Cady Thomas Runion Brian Sherman Jess Wood Independent Media Consultants Jennifer Burke Rainey Causey brandon Clark Cullen Murray-Kemp Administration & Bookkeeping Ginger Sottile • Diane Pauldine Cover Artwork Dale Watson Town Hall Magazine was published locally by the custom publishing division of Mount Pleasant Magazine . Media Services, Inc. 1013 Chuck Dawley Blvd., Mount Pleasant, S.C. 29464 Copyright © Media Services 2017. A CommonVision Several local contractors had a hand in building the new home for Mount Pleasant’s town employees, and they are proud to have been a part of it. .................................................... 33 Easy on the Eyes and the Earth Sam Herin has fulfilled his childhood dream – designing buildings that are easy on the eyes and on the Earth’s resources. .............................................................................................................. 38 Mount PleasantWill be Ready If the town of Mount Pleasant is faced with an emergency, it would take just minutes to transform a training room into a feverish hub of round-the-clock activity – a Municipal Emergency Operations Center. .................................................................................................................... 40 Every Step of theWay Relocating to Mount Pleasant’s newTown Hall probably wasn’t all that overwhelming for most of the town’s employees. This was not the case for the four police officers responsible for transporting evidence collected over the past 25 years from the old police station to the new building............................................................................................................... 42 Years in the Making Beginning as a conversation between two former Mount Pleasant mayors, Harry Hallman and Billy Swails, the new Town Hall opened its doors during the Linda Page administration. ..................................................................................................................................... 47 Under One Roof When the town of Mount Pleasant moved into its newTown Hall in the summer of 2017, for the first time ever, most of the people who serve the citizens of Mount Pleasant were at the same location.......................................................................................................................................... 49 A Nostalgic Nod The newTown Hall reflects Mount Pleasant’s past. Before the first plans were drawn, town officials looked to the community and at the town’s history for ideas on the appearance of the new building, down to the color of the brick. ................................................. 50 Connecting the Past and the Present In a sense, Mount Pleasant’s newTown Hall is a living, breathing time capsule that will continue to evolve in the coming years. .................................................................................................. 51 Talk About Town (Hall) Mayor Linda Page and the eight town councilmen share their thoughts about the new Town Hall................................................................................................................................................................ 56 Raising the Bar The man behind the perfectly placed palms and flawless irrigation system at the new Town Hall is Guy Artigues, owner of Pleasant Places. ......................................................................... 61 A Red LetterWeek One of the most consequential weeks in Mount Pleasant during the summer of 2017 included a ribbon-cutting ceremony and an open house at the newTown Hall..................... 62 Table of COntents