Emergency Operations Center/Town Hall

Milestones

Project Description

Town Hall is located at 2414 Murray Street. The current Town Hall was built in 1985 on a 0.26-acre site as a one-story building with 2,491 square feet. In 2005 the building was renovated by Charleston Constructors for $148,000 and is currently 3,042 square feet. The construction is wood frame on a concrete slab (elevation 11.90'MSL) with brick and vinyl exterior walls.

The Fire Department was built in 1986. It is a metal building with 4,990 square feet at a slab elevation of 12.21' MSL. Most of this building is used for fire engine parking. The Police Department and Municipal Court are also housed in this building.

The retention building for storage of permanent records is 421 square feet.

In 2015, the Town purchased 2412 Murray Street for $96,500 for parking.

Thirty-three years later, the Town has 38 employees housed in a space constructed when there were 8-10 employees. The Police Department needs additional space for an evidence room, interrogation room, and more workspace for police officers. The Town is housing some staff at the Civic Center, but it is inefficient to house staff in different areas, particularly outside of the Town’s jurisdiction. Most importantly, the Town needs an Emergency Operations Center.

In August 2020, Rosenblum and Coe Architects (now known as Caplea Coe Architects) were retained for this project. The architects designed plans and a proposal for a new Emergency Operations Center/Town Hall, and these plans were presented to the Colleton County Capital Project Sales Tax Commission. On November 8, 2022, the Edisto Beach EOC/Town Hall project was included in a referendum placed before voters for the Capital Project Sales Tax in the amount of $10 million, and the voters approved this referendum.

During 2023 and 2024, the project’s architects, Caplea Coe Architects (formerly Rosenblum and Coe), presented designs and plans for the new Emergency Operations Center/Town Hall project. In July 2024, a construction project management company, Cumming Group, was retained, and on February 25, 2025, Town Council approved Monteith Construction Company to build the new facility.

Construction of the new facility began on March 17, 2025, and is expected to be completed in 53 weeks.

Project Resources

Project Management Team
Cumming Group (cumming-group.com)
Jeff Holstein - Executive Vice President
Richard Coppola - Senior Project Manager
Holly Brooke Stricker - Project Manager I
Project Management Budget: $230,548
Architectural Team
Caplea Coe Architects, Inc. (capleacoe.com)
Steve Coe - President, Principle In Charge
Nate Boykin - Project Manager and Architect
Design Budget: $900,216
Total Project Budget: $10,000,000

Project Updates

Project Update
Monday, September 22, 2025 - 12:00
The building foundation has been installed, roofing work is currently underway, and the underground drainage system in the parking lot extension area is installed. The project remains on schedule and within budget.
Demolition Completed
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 - 12:00
The demolition of the Records Building, Town Apartment, and Storage Shed has been completed. Site work will now begin to prepare the building pad for the new Town Hall/EOC.
Invitation for Bids
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 - 12:00
An invitation for bids has been advertised on the Town of Edisto Beach and South Carolina Business Opportunities (SCBO) websites effective January 15, 2025. Bids are due February 12, 2025 at 2pm in the office of Cumming Management Group, Inc., located at 4399 Corporate Road, Building 300, North Charleston, SC 29405 ADVERTISEMENT
EOC/Town Hall Design Presentation
Tuesday, July 9, 2024 - 12:00
View Presentation HERE
Design Presentation
Tuesday, July 9, 2024 - 12:00
View presentation HERE.
Colleton County Council Approves Projects for Referendum
Tuesday, July 26, 2022 - 12:00
Colleton County Council approved Ordinance 22-O-08, To Impose, Subject to Referendum Approval and
Pursuant to the Capital Project Sales Tax Act, a One Percent (1%) Sales and Use Tax (The "Tax") Within Colleton County for Not More Than Seven (7) Years; To Order a County-Wide Referendum On The Question of Imposing the Tax and to Prescribe the Contents of the Ballot Question; To Specify the Purposes For Which the Proceeds From the Tax Are To Be Used, the Maximum Time For The Imposition Of The Tax;
and To Provide For Other Matters Relating Thereto.
CPST Commission Ranks Capital Project
Wednesday, May 11, 2022 - 12:00
The Commission met Wednesday, May 11, 2022, and formed the project list below to be included on a referendum for voter consideration on November 8, 2022. Should the referendum pass, the current Capital Project sales tax of 1% will remain in effect.
Presentation to Capital Project Sales Tax Commission
Wednesday, March 2, 2022 - 12:00
Staff will make a presentation to the CPST on March 2, 2022 so the CPST commission can rank projects for Colleton County Council approval.
Town Hall Redesign
Friday, October 22, 2021 - 12:00
Staff met with Rosenblum Coe to discuss plan redesign options after receiving the conceptual design cost estimates on September 23, 2021. These costs from the estimator were substantially higher than the April 2021 estimated costs. During the meeting options were discussed to lower the overall costs to around $10 Million. Options discussed were scaling sizes, alternative layouts, phasing, etc.
Plan Review Meeting
Wednesday, June 2, 2021 - 12:00
Staff met with Rosenblum Coe to review plan options. These plan options resulted from a series of meetings with staff and comments provided to the Architect resulting in the final proposed plan.