MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – (Thursday, March 7, 2019) Berkeley County is in the qualification phase of receiving a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to conduct activities in the low-to-moderate income areas of the County. As part of this process, the County is requesting citizen participation in the community needs assessment. The following meeting dates/times are scheduled.
| Date | Time | Place |
| March 18, 2019 | 6:00 – 7:30pm | Goose Creek Library 325 Old Moncks Corner Road, Goose Creek 29445 |
| March 19, 2019 | 6:00 – 7:30pm | St. Stephen Library 113 Ravenell Drive, St. Stephen 29479 |
| March 21, 2019 | 6:00 – 7:30pm | Hanahan Library 1216 Old Murray Court, Hanahan 29410 |
| March 28, 2019 | 6:00 – 7:30pm | Sangaree Library 595 Sangaree Parkway, Summerville 29486 |
| April 1, 2019 | 6:00 – 7:30pm | Moncks Corner Library 1003 Highway 52, Moncks Corner 29461 |
| April 2, 2019 | 6:00 – 7:30pm | Huger Community Center 2442 Cainhoy Road, Huger 29450 |
Through these meetings, the community can provide input and insight into the needs of the areas. This could potentially help fund projects such as infrastructure, public facilities, affordable housing and public service.
These meetings will be led by Civitas, LLC, the County’s consultants as well as Berkeley County Grants Administrator Victoria Marshall.
There will be a presentation at the beginning of each meeting, followed by a public input session.
Additional places/times may be added. Please visit www.berkeleycountysc.gov for current list of meetings. If you are unable attend, you can participate by taking an online survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/survey-closed/?sm=aP0WgVvl0R_2F5kSQG8JsgdWkps0SZNajaX_2B6EkYqw1lB_2Bq6XABLJruC4gSk3gO6gPu0JHxTLSyZ7bCwvJfW6TWaXlm9qQQVrP9d72iWac1Mg_3D or by visiting a local Berkeley County Library. The survey will be active until Monday, April 15, 2019.
The Community Needs Public Meetings and the matters to be discussed are subject to the provisions of Berkeley County’s Citizen Participation Plan. The Plan is available for review at the Berkeley County Administration Building, Supervisor’s Office, 1003 Highway 52, Moncks Corner, South Carolina 29461, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday except holidays. Persons with questions or comments concerning the public meetings or Citizen Participation Plan may contact Victoria Marshall, Grants Administrator by calling (843) 719-0014 or by email at .
Individuals with disabilities requiring special services, please provide 72-hour notice by calling (843) 723-3800 ext. 4094 or TDD 1-800-735-2905. Berkeley County does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, national origin, color, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation or marital status in the admission or access to its federally and locally assisted programs or activities.
