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🌟 City of Hanahan – City Council Overview 🌟

The City of Hanahan City Council is composed of the Mayor and six (6) Council Members, vested with the legislative authority of the city’s municipal government.

The City Council carries out its duties in accordance with City Ordinances and the laws of the State of South Carolina.

As the legislative branch, the City Council is primarily responsible for:

• 📜 Making laws that govern the City of Hanahan.
• 💬 Proposing, debating, and voting on legislation affecting the city.
• 💰 Regulating revenues and expenditures, incurring debt, and approving the final operating and capital budgets for the city.

Each Council Member serves a 4-year term.
By law, a Council Member must:

• ✅ Be at least 21 years of age.
• ✅ Be a resident of the City of Hanahan.
• ✅ Be registered and qualified to vote in elections in Berkeley County.