Welcome to Shandon
One of Columbia, South Carolina's largest in-town neighborhoods, sits near the bustling districts of Five Points, Devine Street, and Rosewood Drive. Characterized by mature trees, wide streets with sidewalks, inviting parks, and beautiful homes, this charming area offers residents an idyllic urban living experience.
The 2026 Annual Plenary Meeting and Elections for Shandon Neighborhood Council positions will be held at 6:15pm on Monday, March 9, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 2827 Wheat Street.
Five Councilmembers are elected at each annual plenary meeting and all Shandon residents are eligible to vote. Councilmembers are elected to terms of three years commencing with the annual plenary meeting at which they are elected. No Councilmember may serve more than two consecutive full terms.
To serve as a Councilmember, one should be a resident of Shandon, able to attend six meetings per year, and willing to participate in committee activities and the planning and execution of neighborhood events.
Nominations for Councilmember positions may be made either by (1) submission of a Candidate Application for Shandon Neighborhood Council within 30 days of the annual plenary meeting, or (2) by any three Residents from the floor at the annual plenary meeting.
Timely candidate applications were received from three nominees:
- Tripp Roche of Blossom Street
- Emily Saleeby of Blossom Street
- Kris Thompson of Burney Drive
Others matters to be taken up at the annual plenary meeting include a proposed amendment to the bylaws and remarks and recognitions by the SNC President. Bylaws of the Shandon Neighborhood Council and notice of the proposed bylaws amendment may be found at ShandonNeighborhood.org.
Please email any questions to ShandonNeighborhoodCouncil@gmail.com.
2026 Proposed Bylaws Amendment
Greetings:
Shandon Neighborhood Council Bylaws (Chapter 6, A.) allow for amendments to these Bylaws by a two-thirds vote of all residents present at the annual plenary meeting, which is scheduled to take place on March 9, 2026. The attached proposed amendment language (highlighted in red and underlined) and the proposed full text of the of Bylaws Chapter 2, D. Interested Party Transactions and Prohibition has been properly submitted in accordance with Chapter 6, A.
This is for your information in preparation of a vote. By copy of this email I am making a request of the Communications Committee that the attached text be posted on our website (www.shandonneighborhood.org) as required by Chapter 6, A.
Dennis Wiehl, President
Shandon Neighborhood Council