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Kiawah Town Council has scheduled a special meeting today to discuss a bill
introduced recently by 1st District Rep. Henry Brown to remove the sand spit
on the island's southern tip from the Coastal Barrier Resources System.
The bill would make future homes on that land eligible for federal flood
insurance.
After a recent Watchdog report, readers began circulating petitions and
contacting Brown's office to protest the legislation. Brown, R-S.C., said he
introduced the bill at the request of the town of Kiawah.
On Tuesday, the town released an agenda calling for a 2 p.m. discussion of
Brown's bill and an executive session to discuss legal matters. Mayor
William Wert said the executive session will be used to discuss the legal
wording of an agreement the town made in 2005 with Kiawah Development
Partners, owner of the sand spit on Capt. Sam's Inlet. Executive sessions
are closed to the public.
In May, Wert wrote Brown that he had reviewed the proposed legislation and
said the town enthusiastically supported the proposal. Kiawah Development
Partners wants to build 50 homes on the spit, which is near the county's
Beachwalker Park.
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