FRIPP ISLAND PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT
COMMISSION

GENERAL ELECTION
November 2, 2010

The Fripp Island Public Service District serves the residents and property owners of Fripp Island, South Carolina. Services include drinking water supply, wastewater collection and treatment, fire protection, erosion control and maintenance of the Fripp Inlet Bridge.

The Fripp Island Public Service District Commission, an elected body, governs the District. The six-member commission establishes policies and procedures, approves the annual budget and adopts the necessary utility rates and tax levies to fund the District’s operations.

On November 2, 2010, two seats on the Commission will be up for election. The election is non-partisan, and the two candidates receiving the most votes will serve four-year terms.

The deadline for prospective candidates to file for candidacy with the Beaufort County Board of Elections and Voter Registration is 12:00 p.m. (Noon) on Monday, August 16, 2010. The forms necessary to file for candidacy are available at the District’s Office at 291 Tarpon Boulevard, Fripp Island. Prior to the deadline, completed forms may be submitted to the District’s Office to be forwarded to the Board of Elections and Voter Registration. Qualified candidates must be full-time residents of Fripp Island, and must be registered to vote in Beaufort County.

Questions regarding the Fripp Island Public Service District, duties of the Commission or the election of Commissioners may be directed to the District Manager, Ernie Wilson, at (843) 838-2400.

Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority’s News Splash-Winter 2010

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