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Stephanie Smith
BIOGRAPHYA native of Charleston, SC, Stephanie grew up in West Ashely and graduated a proud ROCK from Saint Andrew's Parish High School in 1992. She went on to attend Winthrop University making Rock Hill, SC her home for almost 20 years. In the summer of 2013, Stephanie, her husband Ian and their two children moved to Saint Paul's Parish.
Before finding her place in Meggett, she was in customer service and sales for 20 plus year, most recently with a screen printing and embroidery company in Rock Hill, SC. She began working for the Town of Meggett in October 2015. As Town Administrator, Stephanie has gained a special appreciation for what it means to be a part of Meggett!
In addition to her daily tasks, she started the Annual Easter Egg Hunt, the Christmas Country Fair, and has planned many events with the help of dedicated volunteers! Her two favorite annual events are the Christmas Tree Lighting and the Easter Egg Hunt.
Stephanie found a new passion in grant writing, helping to author several grants used to purchase passive greenspaces within Meggett, Roxbury Park Phase II, The Reserve and Meggett and the Harrell Family Park. She participated in projects funded with Charleston County Greentbelt Program Grants, SC Conservation Bank Grants, smaller grants for park signage and equipment, and a FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant that help fund a new grinder system for Meggett's public charter school, Lowcountry Leadership Charter School.
If you ask Stephanie what the best part of the last 8 years working in Meggett have been, she will tell you with a smile, being a part of a great community, helping to preserve passive greenspace and planning big gatherings!
Stephanie has an open door policy, so be sure to stop by the Meggett Town Hall, Monday - Friday 8AM-3:30PM to ask a question or just to say a quick hello!Vertical Divider
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Lynn Fleming
BIOGRAPHYLynn is new as the part-time Town Clerk, but not new to Meggett. Lynn has lived in Meggett on family property her entire adult life except for her college years. Along with her husband, Robert, they enjoy living on the Toogoodoo, gardening, and sharing the land with Brahman cows, donkeys, and several other pets. One of her many hobbies is feeding and watching all the beautiful song birds that visit. Lynn and Robert have two adult daughters, Abby and Laura (husband Jason).
Lynn is the happiest when she is helping others and is looking forward to serving the residents of Meggett and assisting the staff when needed.Vertical Divider
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Ali Ravenel
BIOGRAPHYAli Ravenel has been with the Town since February of 2018, following a six-year career in the banking industry. Ali was raised in our community and attended St. Paul’s Academy for most of her elementary and middle school education. She completed her high school education at Ashley Hall School in downtown Charleston and graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2013. Ali and her husband, Chris, have two children, William and Elizabeth.POSITION SUMMARY
The Zoning Administrator has overall responsibility to administer the Town of Meggett Zoning & Land Development Regulations Ordinance (ZLDR), as well as all other applicable Town ordinances as written, without authority to deviate from the respective ordinance. The position also serves as staff liaison to the Town's Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA).PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Overall administration and enforcement of the Zoning Code.
- Receives and processes applications for zoning permits, special use permits, site plan reviews, variances, administrative appeals, and land divisions.
- Performs periodic inspections to ensure permits and land use changes comply with the Zoning Ordinance.
- Assists residents with zoning and permit questions and with general customer needs via telephone, email, and in person.
- Coordinates the enforcement of all Town ordinances.
EX OFFICIO DUTIES
- Website Administrator
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W. Andrew Gowder, Jr.
BIOGRAPHYW. Andrew Gowder, Jr. has been practicing law since 1986 and is a partner in a Charleston, South Carolina law firm. His practice is focused on local government, land use, environmental and real property law, and corporate formation and governance for both profit and nonprofit organizations. Mr. Gowder has written and lectured on legal topics relating to land use, urbanism, planning, sustainability and the environment. His publications include Tax Increment Financing (American Bar Association 2012), Greening Local Government (American Bar Association 2012), A Legal Guide to Urban and Sustainable Development (John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2008), and At the Cutting Edge, Land Use Law from the Urban Lawyer (American Bar Association, 2009, 2010).
He is currently a member of The American Bar Association, State and Local Government Section where he is a past Chair of the Section and its delegate to the ABA House of Delegates, the South Carolina Bar, where he has served as a member of the House of Delegates for more than a decade, the Urban Land Institute, as a Full Member and Chair of the Sustainable Development Council, and The Urban Land Institute, South Carolina District Council, as past Chair and member of its Governance Committee. He serves as counsel to or as a board member to numerous local nonprofit organizations.
He earned his J.D., cum laude, in 1986 from Wake Forest University School of Law, and his B.A., summa cum laude, in 1983 from Wofford College, where he was Phi Beta Kappa.
He is admitted to the bars of the South Carolina Supreme Court, the United States District Court for South Carolina, and the Fourth Circuit.Vertical Divider
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