Charleston Garden District Committees
ACTIVISM COMMITTEE
DEVELOPMENTS COMMITTEE
DEVELOPMENTS COMMITTEE
Members wanting to be more active in matters before the City affecting our district. Includes proactive issues to improve the neighborhood. At board's direction, to quickly mobilize for campaigns and for when a group is needed to represent the neighborhood at BAR/BZA/City Council meetings.
Chairs: Joe Maas & Randall Phillips
DEVELOPMENTS COMMITTEE
DEVELOPMENTS COMMITTEE
DEVELOPMENTS COMMITTEE
Monitor the BAR, BZA and City Council meetings’ agendas for projects in our district, alerting us to those needing our attention. Also, to review proposals & plans from developers wanting our approval, and summarize for the board to make decisions.
Chair: Fred Willis
DONATIONS COMMITTEE
DEVELOPMENTS COMMITTEE
DONATIONS COMMITTEE
Members interested in gathering, reviewing, and proposing to the board how our dues should be invested.
Chair: Margaret O'Brien
LEGAL COMMITTEE
PARKS & GARDENS COMMITTEE
DONATIONS COMMITTEE
Handling and contemplating legal matters that may effect The Garden District and/or the neighborhood's interaction with our City entities.
Chair: Lisa Thomas
SOCIAL COMMITTEE
PARKS & GARDENS COMMITTEE
PARKS & GARDENS COMMITTEE
Reaching out to our neighbors by holding programs & events to promote neighborliness among residents, making us a more cohesive community. Generating good will among neighbors, encouraging membership and participating in committee work.
Chair: Erin Witty
PARKS & GARDENS COMMITTEE
PARKS & GARDENS COMMITTEE
PARKS & GARDENS COMMITTEE
Those with and without a "green thumb" to monitor The Garden District's 7 neighborhood parks and gardens for needed repairs, maintenance, and improvements.
Chair: Vangie Rainsford
SAFETY & CLEANLINESS COMMITTEE
SAFETY & CLEANLINESS COMMITTEE
SAFETY & CLEANLINESS COMMITTEE
We live in a beautiful city with many benefits. Unfortunately, it can also be subject to crime and littler. Help us be safer and cleaner with education, technology, cameras, lights, Neighborhood Watch, working with police, litter cleanup and more. This committee is a conduit for non-emergency criminal situations.
Chairs: Marie Fitzgerald, Giles Whiting
UNION PIER COMMITTEE
SAFETY & CLEANLINESS COMMITTEE
SAFETY & CLEANLINESS COMMITTEE
The Union Pier is only a few blocks from The Garden District and its redevelopment will greatly impact us with density, traffic, and noise. The 70-acre waterfront site, between Market & Laurens Streets, is being considered as a port-of-call, and includes retail, event spaces, and park areas. This committee represents The Garden District’s needs and desires in this monumental project.
Chair: David Gross