Town staff provided an itemized update on projects underway and in design across James Island, giving timelines, current schedules and funding notes for construction and design phases.

Among projects under construction, staff said the Maybank Highway and Woodland Shores Complete Streets contract was awarded to Gulfstream for $3,600,000 and is on schedule for mid-2026 completion; much of the early work has involved utility relocation. Central Park drainage and culvert replacement is underway, with staff aiming to keep the road open at night before the Festival of Lights while final completion is scheduled for April 2026. Fort Johnson Road and Secessionville improvements recently broke ground; the two projects were bid together and the contractor has two years to complete work. Town staff will host community meetings next week to cover impacts to traffic and water service during construction.

In design and procurement stages, staff listed rural road upgrades (Donnie, Rafael, Arzburn and Rosebush), a Central Park/Riverland Drive intersection improvement to add a right-turn lane and sidewalk, the golf course pedestrian signal (received a single $770,000 bid and will be rebid), Volley Road Bike/Ped (previous bid rounds failed and federal DBE paperwork delayed award but state/federal rules recently changed and the town plans to advertise again), Country Club Drive/Folly Road improvements (ready for advertisement) and Dills Bluff Sidewalk Phase 3 (ADA upgrades from Condon to Seaside). The Sola Gris sidewalk project has secured $2 million in state funds and survey work is underway.

Staff also reported the town's 2025 pavement assessment and said portions of sidewalk along Fort Johnson will be reconstructed to address live-oak root damage and trip hazards. Several projects noted right-of-way coordination with utilities and private property owners as constraining timelines.

No ordinances or budget votes were taken at the meeting; staff requested patience while remaining work is advertised and bid.