Public concern over proposed raised medians and changes to left-turn access at the Fort Johnson Road and Folly Road intersection dominated the council's "old business" discussion.

Marilyn Clifford of the James Island Public Service District told the council she and her colleagues oppose the medians as drafted, saying they would limit access to the three main business groupings in the area, force delivery trucks to cut through neighborhoods and impose additional wear on emergency vehicles that would need to cross raised medians. "If they allow these medians to go in, you're basically saying only everybody going towards the beach can pull into this business," Clifford said. She urged town staff to provide contact information so residents and businesses could elevate concerns to SCDOT and county engineers.

Mayor Bridal Lyon and council members described receiving DOT drawings and an email but said the plan is not finalized. Staff said the town will continue to lobby state representatives, including Representative Wetmore and Representative Hart, and will share the DOT materials with residents. Council members and residents also asked county and state representatives to analyze signal warrants for a traffic light at Santee Road; county staff noted that the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) signal warrant and traffic counts are part of any evaluation.

Town staff and residents emphasized practical safety concerns: drivers attempting mid-block maneuvers in the existing "suicide lane," difficulty seeing lane markings at night and potential spillover of turning traffic into adjacent neighborhoods. Council members said they will press SCDOT, county roads and the project engineers for revisions and requested staff distribute the DOT drawings and engineer contact information to neighborhood representatives.

No formal vote or ordinance was taken at the meeting; the discussion concluded with direction to continue outreach to state and county officials and to provide residents with contact and plan materials.