Seven candidates are looking to fill three seats on the Hilton Head town council for Wards 1, 3 and 6 this election cycle. The elected candidates’ term will begin in January 2025. Representatives from Wards 2, 4 and 5 will continue serving on the council until their term expires in December 2026.
Amy Fee and Steve DeSimone are running for the Ward 3 seat on the council, which represents the mid-island area, including south of Broad Creek to Coligny Beach.
The Island Packet and Beaufort Gazette asked the Ward 3 candidates questions about top issues facing the town from the penny sales tax to the U.S. 278 Corridor Project. The paper asked the same seven questions of each candidate with a word count limit of 200 words for each response. The candidates were given the same timeline to complete responses to the questions. These responses are in the candidates’ own words.
Ward 1 and Ward 6 candidates have also answered the same questions.
Who is running for the Ward 3 seat?
Amy Fee currently serves as a board member for the Forest Beach Owners Association and for the town’s Board of Zoning Appeals. She is a member of the Hilton Head Audubon Society and a steward of the Little Free Libraries. She volunteered with the Holy Family Church Food distribution program and served as a board member for Second Helping, a local food re-distribution organization. Before moving to Hilton Head, she served as a vice president and business development director at Morgan Stanley in New York. She also has 20 years of experience working in the hospitality industry.