Councils plan discussions on pay, arts, traffic

Palm Coast’s Oct. 13 City Council workshop agenda includes a compensation and benefits survey, cultural arts grants for eight eligible organizations, and a proposed 35-year lease for a YMCA recreation facility. Lake Forest’s council meeting information outlines its usual schedule, ways to attend and submit public comments, and where to find agendas. In Charleston, Mayor William Cogswell said the city plans to propose expanded traffic-impact reviews for development projects, responding to Johns Island residents’ concerns about growth and congestion; he noted that many already-approved projects cannot readily be restricted.