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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston city officials warned residents to prepare for potential “major flooding” Thursday as Hurricane Milton churns near the U.S. east coast. The storm made ...
William Scott Cogswell Jr. (born January 14, 1975) is an American politician and businessman who is mayor of the city of Charleston.A member of the Republican Party, he previously served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 110th District from 2016 to 2022.
The mayor is the highest elected official in Charleston, South Carolina. Since the city's incorporation in 1783, Charleston's chief executive officer has been elected directly by qualified voters, except for the years 1867–1868, when mayors were appointed by Federal officials.
The 2019 Charleston mayoral election took place on November 5, 2019, to elect the mayor of Charleston, South Carolina. Incumbent Democratic Mayor John Tecklenburg ran for re-election to a second consecutive term. A runoff was held on November 29, 2019, since no candidate surpassed 50%. In the runoff, John Tecklenburg was easily re-elected. [1]
At a meeting of City Council on July 18, 1961, City Council approved the execution of a transfer of the northeast quadrant (and the adjacent streets to the south and east) to the Charleston County School District. If the property stopped being used "for public school purposes," then the land would revert to the city. (Minutes of Council Meetings)
Charleston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charleston County, [9] and the principal city in the Charleston metropolitan area. [ b ] The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint of South Carolina's coastline on Charleston Harbor , an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean formed by the confluence ...
The city bought the building and began using it as Charleston's City Hall in 1819, making it the second longest serving city hall in the United States (second only to New York City's). The site of City Hall was a beef market in 1739, but the market was destroyed in a fire in 1796, and the corner parcel was conveyed to the Charleston branch of ...
[6] [11] Under Jones, the city also constructed new public housing units as replacements for older units. [11] Jones supported the City of Charleston's $2-per-week "user fee" on people employed in the city. [1] Jones was mayor during the 2014 Elk River chemical spill, which had a major effect on Charleston. [12]