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Election Day on Hilton Head Island and Bluffton, 2008
No Wait for evening voters at Christ Lutheran Church, the polling place for residents of Palmetto Dunes in precinct 7A
Hilton Head Islanders and Bluffton residents voted early yesterday at 28 polling places that included schools, churches, libraries, community pavilions and meeting rooms. Many voters were at their polling places before they opened and when opened, voters waited up to one hour during the morning at many locations. There was no wait in the afternoon or evening according to Poll Managers and Observers at Indigo Run, the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina at Shelter Cove, the First Lutheran Church on William Hilton Parkway near Palmetto Dunes and the Hilton Head School for the Creative Arts. According to scvotes.org, 58,960 Beaufort County registered voters voted, or 64.87% compared to 70.87% of all South Carolina registered voters that voted.
The Hilton Head Land Acquisition Bond Referendum and the Bluffton Town Election Results- The $17,000,000 non-binding referendum for the Hilton Head Land Aquisition Program passed with a 75% vote (13,386).
- The Bluffton Town Election for Mayor was won by Lisa Sulka with this vote summary:
Mayorial Candidate Votes Per Cent Lisa Sulka 1,738 53% Charlie Wetmore 1,499 46%
- The Bluffton Town Election for the two vacant Town Councilmen seats had the results below, but these results are now void because of a protest by Jeff Fulgham that was upeheld by the County Election Commission. A new election will be held but a date for the new election has not been set. In his letter of protest, Jeff Fulgham said: ”It appears that approximately 100 Bluffton citixens were not allowed to vote for town candidates. At least 88 of these are in the Buckwalter area where statistically I have the strongest support base. With only a deficit of 22 votes, projections show I would have more than likely won had these individuals been allowed to vote. As a combat vet who has fought for the right of Iraqis to vote, I am disturbed that Mitchell and Hamilton have not joined me in demanding that our fellow citizens are allowed to vote. If the roles were reversed, I would risk my Council seat to let anyone vote: black, brown, white and from my neighborhood.”
Town Council
Votes
Per Cent
Fred Hamilton, Jr.
1,550
29.54%
Allyne Mitchell
1,445
27.53%
Jeff Fulgham
1,423
27.12%
Norman ‘Gus’ Thomas
796
15.17%
Beaufort County is Voter-Friendly
A touch-screen voting machine at Indigo Run
Tamela Maxim, President of the League of Women Voters of Bluffton, South Carolina says that Bluffton and Hilton Head Island are friendly places to vote. ”South Carolina in general is considered a State that is friendly to voters. It’s easy to register in this State and there are not a lot of restrictions at the polling places that would make it difficult for people to vote. You still must have your identification but I know from experience as a poll worker that they really do bend over backwards to try and help people when they show up at the wrong place or don’t have the right identification. They are polite. If somebody wants to vote a challenge ballot, they go to a lot of trouble to let them do that. So, there are a lot of things that are always going to be difficult, but Beaufort County tries hard to make it easy for people to be able to find where they are supposed to be so that they can vote.
One of the reasons that this can be a challenge for some people is because of our population growth. Growth changes the amount of space and the number of polling places that we need and their locations. Beaufort County tries not to change polling locations too much but it can’t be helped. We’ve grown so fast in Beaufort County. We do our best to keep up!
Every once in awhile, I get phone calls from people who ask me where they are supposed to go to vote. If I don’t have the map in front of me then I direct them to the newspapers which are usually the best source for that information.”
Indigo Run Residents Vote Within Indigo Run
Indigo Hall is the community pavilion of Indigo Run. This first-year polling place is one of only five polling places that are located within gated communities on Hilton Head Island and in Bluffton.
This is the first year that Indigo Run residents were able to vote within their community. Indigo Hall, the community pavilion within Indigo Run became a polling place for the presidential primaries in June and the presidential election on November 4. Indigo Run is now one of five Hilton Head Island and Bluffton gated communities to have polling places within their community security gates. The other four gated communities are Sea Pines Resort and Hilton Head Plantation on Hilton Head Island and Moss Creek, Belfair and Sun City Hilton Head in Bluffton.
No wait at Indigo Hall at 4 pm for residents of Indigo Run, precinct 2C
Ms. Terry Leary, General Manager of Indigo Run says that it took three years for Indigo Run to become a first-year polling site. ”The Beaufort County Election Commission anticipated the need for an additional polling place in this area because of the anticipated building and population growth outside of Indigo Run on nearby Leg O’Mutton Road and Marshland Road. They expected growth there and knew that the development would impact our precinct. So, they came to me over three years ago – this didn’t happen overnight – and asked if we would be willing to use Indigo Hall as a precinct polling place. They felt like it would be justified to have a precinct just for the people within Indigo Run because there were enough numbers here – approximately 1,500 people. I thought that this would be phenomenal! So, we proceeded and it took the Department of Justice until June of 2007 to approve it – about two years. I was thrilled! We were able to include all areas of Indigo Run that include the River Club and Broad Pointe so that all Indigo Run residents can vote within our gated community. Every Indigo Run resident that I have talked to about this has been satisfied with this convenience. I think that it’s another advantage to living here – an improvement in our quality of life. We are always working for that.”
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Richard Kadesch, Owner and Broker-in-Charge
The Gated Community Specialist ®
Go Gated Realty ®
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Rich@gogated.com
www.GoGated.com
1-800-333-5025
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Hilton Head Foreclosures, Preforeclosures and Low Prices
A growing sub-group of Hilton Head real estate sellers are highly motivated. Some of them cannot ’hang on’ for a recovery that is anticipated to occur within the next twelve months. They want to sell now and they are offering low prices today. In addition, there are more foreclosures now than I have ever seen in my 33-year real estate career on Hilton Head Island, even though South Carolina has among the lowest foreclosure rates in the nation. For ready and qualified buyers, this is a juicy opportunity.
Let’s look at three Hilton Head bargains available now:
#31 Honey Locust Circle in Hilton Head Plantation. This home is a preforeclosure listed @ $389,700 with Go Gated Realty®. It was under contract but just returned to the market in the last 24 hours. The house is within walking distance to Port Royal Sound and located in one of th
e best and most popular gated communities on Hilton Head Island. The Sound offers fabulous summer breezes and beautiful sunsets where there is a community walkway. Hilton Head Plantation has two security gated entrances, four 18-hole golf courses with optional memberships and a community swim and tennis club. This is a residential community that does not allow vacation rentals. The 3-bedroom, 2.5 bathroom house was built in 1993 and has 2,027 SF of living space at ground level with no steps and a two-car garage with automatic door opener. It has a fireplace, screened porch and ‘natural’ yard of .2 acres that requires minimal care. The house is located within Hickory Forest, one of the best Island neighborhoods within Hilton Head Plantation. The house is already at the ‘must have’ price of sale at $389,700, approximately $50,000 less than the next lowest comparable home in that neighborhood. The house is in good repair but needs new carpet and paint inside only. The owner closed his small business recently and has moved away.
#441 Admiral’s Row at the Hilton Head Beach and Tennis Resort. This villa has a motivated and eager seller who says says "Make an offer", good advice for bargain hunters who will wonder what they were waiting for if they miss this one. The 2-bedroom, 2-bath ocean view furnished vacation rental villa is listed with Go Gated Realty® @ $398,700. This is $80,000 less than the most comparable listing in the same building today! The Beach and Tennis Resort is a family oceanfront resort with a large oceanfront swimming pool and cabana bar, ten tennis courts with pro shop, convention center with on-site rental company and regime management, restaurant, sports lounge and a 24-hour manned security gate. The Hilton Head Beach and Tennis Resort is the most popular economical resort on Hilton Head Island where two-bedroom ocean view vacation rental villas cost less than half what they cost elsewhere on the Island. #441 Admiral’s Row is a top floor, end location which is decorator furnished, in top condition and already up and running in the on-site a vacation rental program.
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24 Whitney Place, a rare foreclosure in Indigo Run (pictured to the right), $569,900. Indigo Run is a residential Jack Nicklaus golf community on Hilton Head Island with two 18-hole golf courses, a swim and tennis club and several security gated entrances. The house was built in 2005 and has 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, 3,180 heated SF, a full kitchen with Corian counter tops, almost-new appliances and a two-car garage It is the has the lowest priced of a full size home for sale in Indigo Run today by $30,000. This is a bank REO (real estate owned property) and will be sold ‘as is’ but with the right of inspection. 3% earnest money is required. Contact Richard Kadesch e-mail rich@rkrealty.com for more information about this house.
Don’t assume that any property is best for you because it is a foreclosure, preforeclosure or has a low price. The selection is excellent for good properties at good prices today. Buyers should always exercise due diligence and compare properties that interest them to others. It’s a good idea to have an experienced Buyer’s Agent help you find a good property, evaluate it for your needs and represent your interests. As always, the fee for your Buyer’s Agent is already in the price of every listed property and paid at closing. Update 3/5/08: This house is now has an accepted contract of sale. Please inquire about other homes that could meet your needs.
Do you have an interest in any of these properties? Please let me know.
Richard Kadesch, Owner and Broker-in-Charge
The Gated Community Specialist ®
Go Gated Realty ®
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Rich@rkrealty.com
www.GoGated.com
1-800-333-5025
Read Some of My Clients’ Success Stories