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Rebecka Vigus's avatar

I'm rather sick of local governments who work with a person to create something for good and then throw obstacles at him for doing what they ask. I sure hope he wins. However there really doesn't need to be anything else on James Island nor does there need to be anything else on Johns or Kiawah Islands. Charleston County has not completed the 526 access for people to get off and onto Johns or Wadmalaw Islands. It takes a good 20 minutes to get off Kiawah Island. There are only two roads off Johns Island Maybank Hwy and Main Road. They are both bumper to bumper all day and most of the night. If someone on Wadmalaw Island calls 911 for an ambulance none of the roads have shoulders for drivers to get out of the way. If the patient has not died by the time the ambulance arrives, there is no way on earth they will make it to the hospital in a reasonable time. Infrastructure in Charleston County is a nightmare. It gets worse every year. Every mayor of Charleston which includes James Island, Johns Island, Kiawah Island, Seabrook Island, and Wadmalaw Island has promised to get the 526 connector finished. I lived there from 2015-18. I go there every winter for two weeks. There is one urgent care in Freshfields Village. There are no hospitals. They are in West Ashley or downtown Charleston. Walmart hasn't even made it's way to Johns or Wadmalaw Islands they are the forgotten Charleston County. I have seen accident victims air lifted off those islands because emergency vehicles cannot get to victims. James Island is just one big traffic jam waiting for a disaster to happen. The main road runs to Folly Beach. I don't care if I never see that beach. There are too many people in that area. It should be only foot traffic.

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Rebecka Vigus's avatar

I'm glad they arrested him. This is the kind of stuff that gets others going and promotes some fool to think it's a good idea. It's not a good idea ever.

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