Mount Pleasant Elections
By the time you read this, the election in Mount Pleasant will be over. There should be a winner but with the way elections go these days I take nothing for granted. Four town council slots are up for grabs along with the mayor position. Unlike other cities around us- North Charleston and Charleston in particular- our mayor is a part-time position. Not all of our candidates think it should be full-time, but whether they like it or not it appears the residents may have a chance to vote on the issue. I for one think it should be full-time- I want my town/city to have a full-time mayor looking at our growth and economics. How can we compete for new business if it isn’t full-time? No one wants to call and hear, “Sorry- the mayor is out today.”
Our three mayoral candidates are all upstanding family men, and all appear to be conservative. They do not declare party affiliation. I still haven’t decided who I will vote for though the election is less than a week away. For council it’s a little easier- I know some of the candidates personally. Two are Realtors®.
If you are a regular reader you know I tout my city all the time. Great schools, great parks and recreation, great beaches nearby, great restaurants…it’s all good. I doubt this election will change that but I’ll keep an eye on our officials. And here’s a link to the website so you can too: http://www.townofmountpleasant.com/index.cfm?section=1.
Happy November and Happy Thanksgiving too!