Mount Pleasant Magazine July/August 2017

MOUNT PLEASANT TOWN HALL

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.