Government & Politics
Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here
Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here
February 3, 6, 9: Hilton Head Island proposed changes to sign regulations
February 3, 6, 9
Hilton Head Island proposed changes to sign regulations
February 2: Hilton Head Island Town Council special meeting, agenda here
February 2
Hilton Head Island Town Council special meeting, agenda here
February 1: Port Royal Town Council workshop, agenda here
February 1
Port Royal Town Council workshop, agenda here
January 30: HHI public forum for Land Management Ordinance (LMO) rewrite project
January 30
HHI public forum for Land Management Ordinance (LMO) rewrite project
January 28: Democrats to reorganize precincts
January 28
Democrats to reorganize precincts
Any Beaufort County Democrat who wants to represent South Carolina at the 2012 Democratic National Convention as an elected delegate must attend one of the Precinct Reorganization Meetings, which are being held statewide on Saturday, January 28 at 10:00 a.m. [ read article ... ]
January 24: Beaufort City Council worksession and meeting, agenda here
January 24
Beaufort City Council worksession and meeting, agenda here
January 23: Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here
January 23
Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here
January 18: Beaufort County and City Councils joint session, agenda here
January 18
Beaufort County and City Councils joint session, agenda here
January 17: Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here
January 17
Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here
January 17: School Board meeting, agenda here
January 17
School Board meeting, agenda here
January 17: Beaufort City Council worksession, agenda here
January 17
Beaufort City Council worksession, agenda here
January 14 & January 28: Town of Bluffton First-Time Homebuyer Homeownership Presentations
Saturday, January 14 & Saturday, January 28
Town of Bluffton First-Time Homebuyer Homeownership Presentations
The Town of Bluffton has announced that First-Time Homebuyer Homeownership Presentations for homes recently constructed as part of the Wharf Street Redevelopment Project will be held on Saturday, January 14 and Saturday, January 28 from 10:00 a.m.–12:00 noon at the Rotary Community Center located in the Oscar Frazier Park, 11 Recreation Court, Bluffton. [ read article ... ]
Justice Department approves County Council and School Board redistricting
Justice Department approves County Council and School Board redistricting
The Beaufort County Administrator has reportedly received written correspondence from the United States Department of Justice that the Attorney General does not interpose any objection to the redistricting plans as submitted for the Beaufort County Council and the Beaufort County School Board. [ read article ... ]
January 11: Port Royal Town Council meeting, agenda here
January 11
Port Royal Town Council meeting, agenda here
January 10: Bluffton Town Council meeting, agenda here
January 10
Bluffton Town Council meeting, agenda here
January 10: Beaufort City Council worksession and meeting, agenda here
January 10
Beaufort City Council worksession and meeting, agenda here
January 9: Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here
January 9
Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here
January 5-6: Beaufort County School Board work session, agenda here
January 5-6
Beaufort County School Board work session, agenda here
January 4: Port Royal Town Council public hearing and workshop, agenda here
January 4
Port Royal Town Council public hearing and workshop, agenda here
January 3-5: Beaufort County School District Fiscal Autonomy Public Hearings, information here
January 3-5
Beaufort County School District Fiscal Autonomy Public Hearings, information here
December 20: Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here
December 20
Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here
December 14: Port Royal Town Council meeting and public hearing, agenda here
December 14
Port Royal Town Council meeting and public hearing, agenda here
December 13: School Board Audit Committee meeting and regular meeting, agendas here
December 13
School Board Audit Committee meeting and regular meeting, agendas here
December 13: Beaufort City Council meeting, agenda here
December 13
Beaufort City Council worksession and meeting, agenda here
December 13: Bluffton Town Council meeting, agenda here
December 13
Bluffton Town Council meeting, agenda here
December 12: Beaufort County Council meeting – 4:00 p.m., agenda here
December 12 – 4:00 p.m.
Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here
December 6: Beaufort City Council worksession and meeting, agenda here
December 6
Beaufort City Council worksession and meeting, agenda here
December 6: Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here
December 6
Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here
December 5: Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here
December 5
Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here
December 1-3: Hilton Head Island Town Council annual workshop, agenda here
December 1-3
Hilton Head Island Town Council annual workshop, agenda here
November 28: Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here
November 28
Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here
November 22: Beaufort City Council worksession and meeting, agenda here
November 22
Beaufort City Council worksession and meeting, agenda here
November 15: Beaufort County School Board meeting, agenda here
November 15
Beaufort County School Board meeting, agenda here
November 15: Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here
November 15
Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here
November 15: Beaufort City Council special meeting and worksession, agenda here
November 15
Beaufort City Council special meeting and worksession, agenda here
November 15-18: Citizen input sought for Bluffton communities, information here
Pritchardville, May River Road, Alljoy, Brighton Beach and Myrtle Park
Citizen input sought for Bluffton communities
Opening Presentation: November 15 – 5:30 p.m. Oscar Frazier Park Center
Public Workshops: November 15–18, County Library, Bluffton
Beaufort County has scheduled a four-day planning and design workshop for the Bluffton area with the hope that all interested residents will participate in the creation of a new County Development Code. [ read article ... ]
November 14: Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here
November 14
Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here
November 9: Bluffton Town Council public meeting, agenda here
November 9
Bluffton Town Council public meeting, agenda here
November 9: Port Royal Town Council public hearing and meeting, agendas here
November 9
Port Royal Town Council public hearing and meeting, agendas here
November 8: Beaufort City Council worksession and meeting, agendas here
November 8
Beaufort City Council worksession and meeting, agendas here
County’s releases Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
County’s releases Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
Beaufort County reported that it has posted the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) online for the fiscal year which ended June 30, 2011. [ read article ... ]
November 5: Bluffton E-911 address project for Buck Island & Simmonsville neighborhoods
November 5
Bluffton E-911 address project for Buck Island & Simmonsville neighborhoods
On Saturday, November 5 at 11:00 a.m., the Town of Bluffton will hold a meeting to inform Buck Island and Simmonsville residents of the Town’s Buck Island and Simmonsville E-911 Address Posting Project. The meeting will be held in the Rotary Community Center at Oscar Frazier Community Park, located at 11 Recreation Court. [ read article ... ]
November 3: Beaufort County seeking citizen input for future of St. Helena Island
November 3
Beaufort County seeking citizen input for future of St. Helena Island
Members of the St. Helena Island Community Preservation/Cultural Protection Committee and the Beaufort County Planning Department hope island residents will participate in a series of design and planning workshops which will affect the future of their communities. [ read article ... ]
November 2: Port Royal Town Council public hearing and workshop, agendas here
November 2
Port Royal Town Council public hearing and workshop, agendas here
November 1: Beaufort County School Board meeting, agenda here
November 1
Beaufort County School Board meeting, agenda here
November 1: Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here
November 1
Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here
October 28-29: Beaufort County School Board work session, agenda here
October 28-29
Beaufort County School Board work session, agenda here
October 25: Beaufort City Council worksession and meeting, agenda here
October 25
Beaufort City Council worksession and meeting, agenda here
October 24: Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here
October 24
Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here
October 24-27: Public Planning and Design Workshops
October 24-27: Public Planning and Design Workshops
County and Town leaders plan for the future in Port Royal
Residents of Port Royal and Shell Point neighborhoods have an opportunity to shape the future of their communities at public planning and design workshops scheduled this month with planners and architects. [ read article ... ]
October 19: Beaufort County School Board Superintedent Evaluation Ad Hoc Committee meeting, agenda here
October 19
Beaufort County School Board Superintedent Evaluation Ad Hoc Committee meeting, agenda here
October 18: Beaufort County School Board meeting, agenda here
October 18
Beaufort County School Board meeting, agenda here
October 18: Beaufort City Council worksession, agenda here
October 18
Beaufort City Council worksession, agenda here
October 18: Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here
October 18
Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here
October 12: Port Royal Town Council meeting, agenda here
October 12
Port Royal Town Council meeting, agenda here
October 11: Beaufort City Council worksession and meeting, agenda here
October 11
Beaufort City Council worksession and meeting, agenda here
October 11: Bluffton Town Council meeting, agenda here
October 11
Bluffton Town Council meeting, agenda here
October 10: Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here
October 10
Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here
October 5: Port Royal Town Council public hearing and workshop, agenda here
October 5
Port Royal Town Council public hearing and workshop, agenda here
October 4: Beaufort County School Board meeting, agenda here
October 4
Beaufort County School Board meeting, agenda here
October 4: Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here
October 4
Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here
September 28: Hilton Head Island Proposed Redistricting Plans Review public meeting, information here
September 28
Hilton Head Island Proposed Redistricting Plans Review public meeting, information here
September 27: Beaufort City Council worksession and meeting, agenda here
September 27
Beaufort City Council worksession and meeting, agenda here
September 26: Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here
September 26
Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here
September 20: Beaufort County School Board meeting, agenda here
September 20
Beaufort County School Board meeting, agenda here
September 20: Beaufort City Council special meeting and worksession, agenda here<
September 20
Beaufort City Council special meeting and worksession, agenda here
September 20: Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here
September 20
Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here
September 19: Town of Port Royal Election Commission meeting, agenda here
September 19
Town of Port Royal Election Commission meeting, agenda here
Magistrate upgrading computers, hand-written receipts during interim
Magistrate upgrading computers, hand-written receipts during interim
The Beaufort County Magistrate’s Court has scheduled an upgrade of its computer system and will be unable to generate documents or provide computer-generated receipts during the process, from Friday, September 9 to sometime Wednesday, September 21. [ read article ... ]
September 14: Port Royal Town Council meeting, agenda here
September 14
Port Royal Town Council meeting, agenda here
September 13: Bluffton Town Council meeting, agenda here
September 13
Bluffton Town Council meeting, agenda here
September 13: Beaufort City Council worksession and meeting, agenda here
September 13
Beaufort City Council worksession and meeting, agenda here
September 12: Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here
September 12
Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here
September 7: Port Royal Town Council public hearing and workshop, agenda here
September 7
Port Royal Town Council public hearing and workshop, agenda here
September 6: School Board meeting, agenda here
September 6
School Board meeting, agenda here
September 6: School Board Redistricting Committee meeting, agenda here
September 6
School Board Redistricting Committee meeting, agenda here
September 6: Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here
September 6
Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here
HHI responds to public requests for changes to commerical permitting process
HHI responds to public requests for changes to commerical permitting process
The Town of Hilton Head Island has responded to the public’s request to re-design the development and building permit process. This endeavor is the first step towards fulfilling a Town Council 2011 goal to ‘foster greater flexibility, simplicity and revitalization’ in the permitting process. [ read article ... ]
August 31: Hilton Head Island Town Council Land Acquisition workshop, agenda here
August 31
Hilton Head Island Town Council Land Acquisition workshop, agenda here
The City of Beaufort Civic Master Plan continues with Sectors 2 and 3
The Redevelopment Commission and the Office of Civic Investment invite the community to get involved
The City of Beaufort Civic Master Plan continues with Sectors 2 and 3
The City of Beaufort is continuing their design and master planning process, led by the Redevelopment Commission and the Office of Civic Investment, to create a Civic Master Plan for the future of the City. The City is hoping to everyone from the community this September and October. Community involvement is essential to their process. [ read article ... ]
August 30: School District 7 representative Bill Evans hosting Town Hall Meeting
August 30
School District 7 representative Bill Evans hosting Town Hall Meeting
Bill Evans, District 7 representative to the Beaufort County Board of Education, will host a Town Hall Meeting at the Beaufort High School Performing Arts Center, Lady’s Island, on Tuesday, August 30 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. [ read article ... ]
August 25: Parent Forum Meeting at Robert Smalls Middle School, more information here
August 25
Parent Forum Meeting at Robert Smalls Middle School, more information here
August 24: Parent Forum Meeting at Beaufort Middle School, more information here
August 24
Parent Forum Meeting at Beaufort Middle School, more information here
August 23: Proposed changes in Bluffton Parkway presentation
August 23
Proposed changes in Bluffton Parkway presentation
Members of Beaufort County Council’s Public Facilities Committee will hear a presentation by the Town of Bluffton regarding proposed changes to the planned alignment of the Bluffton Parkway Phase 5B that would impact some Bluffton area neighborhoods. [ read article ... ]
August 23: Beaufort City Council worksession, agenda here
August 23
Beaufort City Council worksession, agenda here
County council chairman elected second VP on SCAC board
County council chairman elected second VP on SCAC board
Weston Newton, Chairman of Beaufort County Council, was elected Second Vice-President of the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Association of Counties (SCAC) at the association’s annual conference this month on Hilton Head Island. [ read article ... ]
Beaufort County hires new Staff Attorney
Beaufort County hires new Staff Attorney
Beaufort County has hired Joshua Gruber as its new staff attorney. [ read article ... ]
August 22: Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here
August 22
Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here
August 16: Beaufort County School Board meeting, agenda here
August 16
Beaufort County School Board meeting, agenda here
August 16: Beaufort City Council worksession, agenda here
August 16
Beaufort City Council worksession, agenda here
County treasurer announces two-week amnesty
Boats, real property, mobile homes
County treasurer announces two-week amnesty
Beaufort County Treasurer Doug Henderson announced in a press conference Thursday, August 11, that fees will be waived on past due real and personal property taxes during a two-week period from August 22 through September 2. [ read article ... ]
August 10: Port Royal Town Council meeting, agenda here
August 10
Port Royal Town Council meeting, agenda here
August 9: Beaufort City Council worksession, agenda here
August 9
Beaufort City Council worksession, agenda here
August 9: Bluffton Town Council meeting, agenda here
August 9
Bluffton Town Council meeting, agenda here
August 8: Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here
August 8
Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here
August 5: Beaufort County School Board work session, agenda here
August 5
Beaufort County School Board work session, agenda here
August 3: Port Royal Town Council workshop, agenda here<
August 3
Port Royal Town Council workshop, agenda here
August 3: Beaufort County Redistricting Committee meeting, information and agenda here
August 3
Beaufort County Redistricting Committee meeting, information here
The Redistricting Committee of Beaufort County Council meets this week and will continue its review of proposed plans for a new map of County Council and Board of Education voting districts. [ read article ... ]
Town of Bluffton: Notice of General Election
Town of Bluffton
Notice of General Election
The Municipal Election Commission of the Town of Bluffton has announced the General Election for the Town of Bluffton that will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2011. [ read article ... ]
August 2: Beaufort County School Board meeting, agenda here
August 2
Beaufort County School Board meeting, agenda here
August 2: Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here
August 2
Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here
HHI bond ratings affirmed; bonds refunded to create significant savings
HHI bond ratings affirmed; bonds refunded to create significant savings
All three national bond rating firms recently affirmed the Town of Hilton Head Island’s bond ratings and rating outlook. [ read article ... ]
July 26: Beaufort City Council worksession and meeting, agenda here
July 26
Beaufort City Council worksession and meeting, agenda here
July 25: Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here
July 25
Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here
July 21 & 22: Beaufort County School District worksession, agenda here
July 21 & 22
Beaufort County School District worksession, agenda here
George O’Kelley wins Beaufort city council seat
Decisive win with 55% of vote against two opponents
George O’Kelley wins Beaufort city council seat
According to prelimary results announced by the Beaufort County voter registration and election office this evening, Tuesday, July 19, Beaufort lawyer George O’Kelley has regained a seat on Beaufort’s city council with 55% of the vote in the three-person race. He defeated Larry Holman and Ron Petit, who each garnered about 22% of the vote. [ read article ... ]
July 20: School Consolidation/Closure Task Force meeting, agenda here
July 20
School Consolidation/Closure Task Force meeting, agenda here
July 19: Beaufort County School Board meeting, agenda here
July 19
Beaufort County School Board meeting, agenda here
July 19: Beaufort City Council worksession, agenda here
July 19
Beaufort City Council worksession, agenda here
Be sure to vote on Tuesday: Special City of Beaufort election for open city council seat
Be sure to vote on Tuesday
Special City of Beaufort election for open city council seat
Larry Holman, George O’Kelley and Ron Petit will be on the City of Beaufort ballot this coming Tuesday, July 19, in the special City Council election to fill the seat vacated by the recent death of longtime councilman Gary Fordham. [ read article ... ]
July 19: Bluffton Town Council meeting, agenda here
July 19
Bluffton Town Council meeting, agenda here
County Administrator memo: Bluffton and Hilton Head Island office hours
County Administrator memo
Bluffton and Hilton Head Island office hours
Beaufort County budget posted online
Beaufort County budget posted online
Beaufort County’s Fiscal Year 2012 budget, which took effect July 1, has been posted at the Finance Department page at the County website. [ read article ... ]
July 14: Beaufort County Rural and Critical Land Preservation Board meeting, agenda here
July 14
Beaufort County Rural and Critical Land Preservation Board meeting, agenda here
July 12: Beaufort City Council worksession and meeting, agenda here
July 12
Beaufort City Council worksession and meeting, agenda here
July 13: Port Royal Town Council meeting, agenda here
July 13
Port Royal Town Council meeting, agenda here
July 12: Beaufort City Planning public hearing on short term rental ordinance, information here
July 12
Beaufort City Planning public hearing on short term rental ordinance, information here
July 6: Port Royal Town Council public hearing and workshop, agendas here
July 6
Port Royal Town Council public hearing and workshop, agendas here
July 5: School Board meeting, agenda here
July 5
School Board meeting, agenda here
July 5: Hilton Head Island town council meeting and special meeting, agendas here
July 5
Hilton Head Island town council meeting and special meeting, agendas here
June 28: Beaufort City Council worksession and meeting, agenda here
June 28
Beaufort City Council worksession and meeting, agenda here
July 1: Oath of office scheduled for new county treasurer
Doug Henderson swearing in July 1
Oath of office scheduled for new county treasurer
The oath of office ceremony for Beaufort County’s new treasurer, Doug Henderson, has been scheduled for 12:00 noon, Friday, July 1, in Beaufort County Council chambers, County Administration Building, 100 Ribaut Road, Beaufort. [ read article ... ]
June 27: Beaufort County Council meeting, third and final reading of County and School District budgets, agenda here
June 27
Beaufort County Council meeting, third and final reading of County and School District budgets, agenda here
Water & Sewer Authority raises rates 5%
Water & Sewer Authority raises rates 5%
In this time of economic uncertainty and hardship, the Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority’s (BJWSA) Board of Directors voted yesterday, Thursday, June 23 to raise rates for retail and wholesale customers by five percent. According to a press release the average residential, water-only customer—who uses around 7,000 gallons per month—will see an increase of about $12.00 a year. The average residential, water and sewer customer will see an average increase of about $48.00 a year. According to the press release, the change is primarily due to increased costs to the Authority—including power and fuel—along with declines in residential and commercial growth. [ read article ... ]
Hilton Head Island TEA Party sponsoring July 3rd Celebration event
Hilton Head Island TEA Party sponsoring…
July 3rd Celebration Event
The Hilton Head Island TEA Party is sponsoring an Independence Day 2011 Celebration. The event will feature a parade, patriotic music, family fun, and prominent speakers. [ read article ... ]
City settles Walmart zoning dispute on Lady’s Island
Legal settlement opens door to big-box Walmart on Sea Island Parkway
City settles Walmart zoning dispute on Lady’s Island
After nearly three years of litigation, arbitration and mediation, a lawsuit pitting Airport Junction LLC/Frederick Graham Trask vs. the City of Beaufort is close to being settled. The agreement establishes clear guidelines for Fred Trask’s properties within the City limits as well as other properties owned by the Estate of Flora Graham Trask, his mother. George Graham Trask, editor/publisher of The Beaufort Tribune, is a beneficiary of the estate. In the early 1990s George Trask spearheaded annexations into the City of the properties in question and other large tracts including the Marine Corps Air Station and Distant Island. [ read article ... ]
June 23: County and School leaders meet to discuss TIF, more information here
June 23
County and School leaders meet to discuss TIF, more information here
June 23: Lowcountry Council of Governments monthly meeting, agenda here
June 23
Lowcountry Council of Governments monthly meeting, agenda here
June 21: Beaufort County School Board meeting, agenda here
June 21
Beaufort County School Board meeting, agenda here
Other voices: Frank Weil promotes the new paradigm, Collaborative Governance
Other voices: Frank Weil promotes the new paradigm, Collaborative Governance
Last week The Beaufort Tribune published for the edification of our readers a link to a thoughtful Wall Street Journal article by Nick Gillespie and Matt Welch that says government as we know it is on the way out. We titled our posting “Other voices: Traditional government monopolies and duopolies going the way of the Dodo bird”.
Now comes Frank Weil, a former head of the International Trade Administration of the United States Department of Commerce and a friend of the editor/publisher of The Beaufort Tribune, who has taken thoughts in the Gillespie/Welch article to a higher level. Weil argues for a new paradigm to fix what is broken in our current method of governance. He calls the new paradigm Collaborative Governance and points to charter schools as an example. [ read article ... ]
June 21: Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here
June 21
Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here
June 21: Beaufort City Council worksession, agenda here
June 21
Beaufort City Council worksession, agenda here
June 14: Hilton Head Island Town Council public hearing, agenda here
June 14
Hilton Head Island Town Council public hearing, agenda here
June 14: Beaufort City Council worksession and meeting, agenda here
June 14
Beaufort City Council worksession and meeting, agenda here
June 14: Bluffton Town Council meeting, agenda here
June 14
Bluffton Town Council meeting, agenda here
June 13: Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here
June 13
Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here
June 9: Hilton Head Island Town Council budget workshop, agenda here
June 9
Hilton Head Island Town Council budget workshop, agenda here
June 9: School Board meeting, agenda here
June 9
School Board meeting, agenda here
Beaufort County facing more revenue shortfalls
Beaufort County facing more revenue shortfalls
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Beaufort County officials are facing huge cuts for the next year due to revenue shortfalls. Several hundred thousand in cuts to the Technical College of the Lowcountry, the University of South Carolina Beaufort, and Beaufort Memorial Hospital, and possibly the Myrtle Park county office facility in Bluffton are planned. [ read article ... ]
2011-2012 SC House legislative highlight report
Representative Shannon S. Erickson, House District 124 – Beaufort
2011-2012 SC House legislative highlight report
Dear Friends,
The SC House adjourned its first regular session of the 119th General Assembly on Thursday, June 2 and as of last update, will return on Tuesday, June 7 for Emergency Session called by the Governor. [ read article ... ]
County library system reduces hours due to loss of staff
Hours reduced 33%, staff loss 25%
County library system reduces hours due to loss of staff
Effective Monday, June 6, hours will be reduced at most of the branches within the Beaufort County Library System as part of the County’s effort to deal with loss of staff. [ read article ... ]
County Auditor agrees to furloughs in face of declining revenue
More county furloughs
County Auditor agrees to furloughs in face of declining revenue
Beaufort County Auditor Sharon Burris will close her Bluffton and Hilton Head Island offices from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. for eight days during the month of June while staff furloughs are imposed. [ read article ... ]
June 8: Port Royal Town Council meeting, agenda here
June 8
Port Royal Town Council meeting, agenda here
June 7: Beaufort City Council worksession, agenda here
June 7
Beaufort City Council worksession, agenda here
June 7: Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here
June 7
Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here
June 6: School, County meet to talk TIF funding, more information here
June 6
School, County meet to talk TIF funding, more information here
June 1: Port Royal Town Council public hearing and workshop, agenda here
June 1
Port Royal Town Council public hearing and workshop, agenda here
Letter to editor: Kubic, Newton & Tanner are aware subordinates illegally destroy public records
Letter to editor
Administrator Kubic, Chairman Newton & Sheriff Tanner are aware subordinates illegally destroy public records
Dear Editor,
This is in response to your “Freedom of Information” editorial. The failure to release public records in the Brian Lanese EMS case is only the tip of the iceberg. Public records are required to be maintained and required to be made available to any citizen pursuant to Title 30 of the S.C. Code of Laws. These are our public records! They do not belong to the county or to any official or employee. Our public records are to be lawfully maintained and made available when we ask for them! [ read article ... ]
Editorial, second edition: “Freedom of Information” means “Incinerate the information” in Beaufort County government
Ladson Howell, Beaufort County Attorney
Editorial, second edition
“Freedom of information” means “Incinerate the information” in Beaufort County government
The Beaufort Gazette, the printed daily newspaper in our area, has done our community a great service by exposing the county attorney, Ladson Howell, as the perpetrator of a great abuse on the citizenry. [ read article ... ]
Editorial: “Freedom of information” is an oxymoron in the lexicon of Beaufort County government
Ladson Howell, Beaufort County Attorney
Editorial
“Freedom of information” is an oxymoron in the lexicon of Beaufort County government
The Beaufort Gazette, the printed daily newspaper in our area, has today done our community a great service by exposing the county attorney, Ladson Howell, as the perpetrator of a great abuse on the citizenry. [ read article ... ]
Mayor Billy says: Good news about the 2012 Budget
Mayor Billy says
Good news about the 2012 Budget
Beaufort City Council passed the first of two readings on the FY 2012 Budget (July 2011-June 2012) and there will be no tax increase and no increases in solid waste pick-up or stormwater fees. [ read article ... ]
May 25, 26 & 31: BCSD School Closures discussions, information here
May 25, 26 & 31
BCSD School Closures discussions, information here
Beaufort County employees to be furloughed
Beaufort County employees to be furloughed
Beaufort County employees to be furloughed. Following are the notice and resolution sent out by Gary Kubic, Beaufort County Administrator. [ read article ... ]
May 24: Beaufort City Council worksession and meeting, agenda here
May 24
Beaufort City Council worksession and meeting, agenda here
May 24: Hilton Head Island Town Council budget workshop, agenda here
May 24
Hilton Head Island Town Council budget workshop, agenda here
May 24: Beaufort County Redistricting Committee public hearing, agenda here
May 24
Beaufort County Redistricting Committee public hearing, agenda here
May 23: Beaufort County Council meeting and 1st reading of budget, agenda here
May 23
Beaufort County Council meeting and 1st reading of budget, agenda here
May 19: Bluffton County Administrator Bluffton office closed
May 19
Bluffton County Administrator Bluffton office closed
County seeking citizen input on redistricting
County seeking citizen input on redistricting
As part of the redistricting process, Beaufort County Council has scheduled a series of public hearings with the hope that citizens will attend and voice their concerns. [ read article ... ]
May 17: Beaufort County School Board meeting, agenda here
May 17
Beaufort County School Board meeting, agenda here
County in the process of re-drawing district lines
County in the process of re-drawing district lines
Beaufort County is undergoing the 2010 redistricting of Council districts. The Redistricting Committee will oversee the process. Public input is essential to the successful redrawing of district maps in Beaufort County and County Council is urging the input of all citizens during this process. [ read article ... ]
May 17: Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here
May 17
Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here
May 17: Beaufort City Council worksession, agenda here
May 17
Beaufort City Council worksession, agenda here
May 16: City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal joint meeting, agenda here
May 16
City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal joint meeting, agenda here
May 15: County Councilman meeting to discuss TDR, more information here
May 15
County Councilman meeting to discuss TDR, more information here
County, MCAS protect environment, limit encroachment
County, MCAS protect environment, limit encroachment
Beaufort County Council has approved the preservation of Coosaw Plantation in northern Beaufort County at the lowest price per acre in the history of the County’s Rural and Critical Land Preservation Program through the purchase of development rights and a conservation easement. [ read article ... ]
Beaufort City finance report earns national award
Beaufort City finance report earns national award
In recognition of the clarity and transparency of Beaufort’s city government, the Government Finance Officers Association awarded the City and its Finance Department the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. [ read article ... ]
Friday, May 13: Filing opens for candidates interested in open Beaufort City Council seat
Friday, May 13
Filing opens for candidates interested in open Beaufort City Council seat
Filing opens Friday, May 13 for candidates interested in filling the Beaufort City Council seat left vacant by the passing of longtime Councilman Gary Fordham last month. The special election will be held Tuesday, July 19. [ read article ... ]
May 11: Port Royal Town Council meeting, agenda here
May 11
Port Royal Town Council meeting, agenda here
May 10: Beaufort County School District Budget Public Forum
May 10
Beaufort County School District Budget Public Forum
May 10: Bluffton Town Council meeting, agenda here
May 10
Bluffton Town Council meeting, agenda here
May 10: Hilton Head Island budget workshop, agenda here
May 10
Hilton Head Island budget workshop, agenda here
May 10: Beaufort City Council worksession and meeting, agenda here
May 10
Beaufort City Council worksession and meeting, agenda here
May 9: Beaufort County Council meeting – 1st Reading 2012 Budgets, agenda here
May 9
Beaufort County Council meeting – 1st Reading 2012 Budgets, agenda here
May 4: Port Royal Town Council workshop, agenda here
May 4
Port Royal Town Council workshop, agenda here
Beaufort County Business License renewals due by May 31
Time to renew business licenses
Beaufort County Business License renewals due by May 31
Responses are coming in now to Beaufort County’s February mailing of business license renewal applications, but those who may not have received one can find one online, have one mailed, or pick one up in person at one of the two County business license offices. [ read article ... ]
May 3: School Board meeting, agenda here
May 3
School Board meeting, agenda here
Vacant City Council seat: Special election scheduled for July 19
Vacant City Council seat
Special election scheduled for July 19
A special election will be held July 19 to fill the Beaufort City Council seat left vacant with longtime leader Gary Fordham’s passing on Friday, April 22. [ read article ... ]
May 3: Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here
May 3
Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here
County fills first ever Procurement & Contract Compliance Officer position
County creates new position
First ever Procurement & Contract Compliance Officer
In keeping with the objectives of Beaufort County Council, County Administrator Gary Kubic recently hired the County’s first Procurement and Contract Compliance Officer. [ read article ... ]
Beaufort County 2012 Budget Readings and Public Hearings, schedule here
Beaufort County
2012 Budget Readings and Public Hearings, schedule here
Gary Fordham dies
Gary Fordham dies
Beaufort native, local lawyer and current city councilman Gary Fordham died at his home on Ribaut Road last night, April 22, from the effects of multiple sclerosis, from which he suffered for many years. [ read article ... ]
Beaufort looks back to the future
Beaufort looks back to the future
State Highway Commissioners meeting in Beaufort Thursday, April 21, learned how City of Beaufort leaders are preparing for the City’s fourth century – including transportation options beyond roads and cars. [ read article ... ]
April 27: Beaufort County Budget Workshop-elected officials, agenda here
April 27
Beaufort County Budget Workshop-elected officials, agenda here
April 26: Riverview Charter School Board meeting, agenda here
April 26
Riverview Charter School Board meeting, agenda here
April 26: Beaufort City Council meeting and worksession, agenda here
April 26
Beaufort City Council meeting and worksession, agenda here
April 25: Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here
April 25
Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here
Bluffton seeking individuals for Municipal Election Commission
Bluffton seeking individuals for Municipal Election Commission
Town of Bluffton is soliciting applications from individuals interested in being appointed to the Town of Bluffton Municipal Election Commission. [ read article ... ]
Beaufort County seeking locations for free summer lunch program for kids
Beaufort County seeking locations for free summer lunch program for kids
Beaufort County Parks and Leisure Services (PALS) is seeking locations for the 2011 USDA Summer Food Service Program, a free lunch program for low income school children. [ read article ... ]
Bluffton announces Annual Old Town Cleanup
Bluffton announces Annual Old Town Cleanup
The Town of Bluffton invites you to join them, Keep Beaufort County Beautiful and Friends of the Rivers for their Annual Old Town Cleanup, a Great American Cleanup event, on Saturday, April 30 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Theodore D. Washington Municipal Building on 20 Bridge Street, Bluffton. [ read article ... ]
County and MCAS purchase 10+ acres
County and MCAS purchase 10+ acres
Development rights and conservation easements on two pieces of land near the Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort, have been purchased in a partnership between the US Department of Defense and Beaufort County government. [ read article ... ]
April 21: SC Highway Commission monthly meeting, agenda here
April 21
SC Highway Commission monthly meeting, agenda here
April 19: Beaufort County School District budget business session, agenda here
April 19
Beaufort County School District budget business session, agenda here
April 19: Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here
April 19
Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here
April 19: Beaufort City Council worksession, agenda here
April 19
Beaufort City Council worksession, agenda here
April 18: Beaufort-Port Royal Metro Planning Commission meeting, agenda here
April 18
Beaufort-Port Royal Metro Planning Commission meeting, agenda here
April 15: Beaufort County School District budget work session, agenda here
April 15
Beaufort County School District budget work session, agenda here
Administrator offices on HHI and Bluffton closed
Administrator offices on HHI and Bluffton closed
Gary Kubic, Beaufort County Administrator, will be on leave and has canceled his Bluffton office hours scheduled April 14 and his Hilton Head Island office hours scheduled April 21. Normal hours will resume after these closures.
April 14: Beaufort County Rural and Critical Land Preservation Board meeting, agenda here
April 14
Beaufort County Rural and Critical Land Preservation Board meeting, agenda here
City taking new steps to make downtown Beaufort more walkable
City taking new steps to make downtown Beaufort more walkable
Crosswalk at Carteret and Port Republic Streets
Making downtown Beaufort a better and safer place for people to walk took a positive step forward this week with installation of improved crosswalks at the key intersection of Carteret Street and Port Republic Street downtown. [ read article ... ]
April 13: Hilton Head Island Town Council budget workshop, canceled
April 13
Hilton Head Island Town Council budget workshop, canceled
April 13: Port Royal Town Council public hearing/meeting, agenda here
April 13
Port Royal Town Council public hearing/meeting, agenda here
April 12: Beaufort County School District work session, agenda here
April 12
Beaufort County School District work session, agenda here
Easier search for vehicle bill info, payments at County website
Easier search for vehicle bill info, payments at County website
A new search component that offers an easier way to look up and pay your vehicle tax bills in Beaufort County goes online Monday, April 11. [ read article ... ]
April 12: Beaufort City Council worksession and meeting, agenda here
April 12
Beaufort City Council worksession and meeting, agenda here
SC National Guard to conduct local exercise
SC National Guard to conduct local exercise
The Beaufort County Emergency Management Department announces the commencement of Operation Coastal Watch 2011 beginning Sunday, April 10. Operation Coastal Watch 2011 will be conducted throughout Beaufort and Jasper Counties, with the event concluding on Wednesday, April 13 at the Jasper County Airport. [ read article ... ]
HHI along with Beaufort County Council aquires 19.0 Acres
HHI along with Beaufort County Council aquires 19.0 Acres
on Tuesday, April 5, the Town of Hilton Head Island announced a joint acquisition with Beaufort County Council of 19.0 acres of land for a total expenditure of $1,400,000.00. The acquisition was negotiated out of a foreclosure action by the Beaufort County Open Land Trust staff on behalf of the two Councils. The Town’s portion will come from proceeds of the Town’s 2010 Bond Issue. [ read article ... ]
Bluffton selected for EPA Sustainable Communities Building Blocks program
Bluffton selected for EPA Sustainable Communities Building Blocks program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday, April 4, named the Town of Bluffton as one of 32 communities across 26 states to be initial participants in the Sustainable Communities Building Blocks program. [ read article ... ]
April 12: Bluffton Town Council meeting, agenda here
April 12
Bluffton Town Council meeting, agenda here
April 11: Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here
April 11
Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here
Town of Bluffton: Telephone and computer system outage
Town of Bluffton
Telephone and computer system outage
The Town of Bluffton announced that in conjunction with the move to the new Bluffton Law Enforcement Center, all of the Town department’s main phone lines, e-mail communications, and internet capabilities will be inoperable from Friday, April 8 through Sunday, April 10. [ read article ... ]
County saves 3 parcels on St. Helena Island from future development
Eddings Creek Headwater
County saves 3 parcels on St. Helena Island from future development
Beaufort County Council saved three valuable parcels of agricultural land on St. Helena Island from future development through the County’s Rural and Critical Land Preservation Program at prices below appraised values. [ read article ... ]
HHI asking residents to take survey and pledge for green initiatives
HHI asking residents to take survey and pledge for green initiatives
To emphasize the Town of Hilton Head Island’s commitment to green initiatives and sustainability, the Town is pursuing Audubon International’s Green Community designation. [ read article ... ]
Beaufort City Council’s new trial schedule, see here
Beaufort City Council’s new trial schedule through May, see here
[ read article ... ]
Editorial: Laura Von Harten says “Usually I’m one to spend as much money as we can”
Editorial
Laura Von Harten says “Usually I’m one to spend as much money as we can”
Beaufort County’s tax and spend crowd got a new poster girl this week when Beaufort County Councilperson Laura Von Harten bragged at a council meeting that “Usually I’m one to spend as much money as we can”. [ read article ... ]
April 6: Port Royal Town Council workshop, agenda here
April 6
Port Royal Town Council workshop, agenda here
New County Codes Enforcement Department established
New County Codes Enforcement Department established
The Beaufort County Code Enforcement office has been established as a separate department within the County’s Public Safety Division. [ read article ... ]
April 5: School Board meeting, agenda here
April 5
School Board meeting, agenda here
April 5: Hilton Head Town Council meeting, agenda here
April 5
Hilton Head Town Council meeting, agenda here
April 7: Talk To Tom scheduled
April 7
Talk To Tom scheduled
Dear Beaufort County Constituents:
As you know, I have held TALK TO TOM forums on a regular basis since I was elected to the Senate in 2008 to provide my constituents with information about the South Carolina legislature’s actions and inactions and, of equal importance, to receive their feedback. [ read article ... ]
April 2: Bluffton Town Council strategic plan update, agenda here
April 2
Bluffton Town Council strategic plan update, agenda here
Results of Beaufort City design charette
Results of Beaufort City design charette
The City of Beaufort Sector 1 Design Charrette final presentation was held on Monday, March 28 at City Hall Council Chambers. Twenty-five team members worked from March 22-28 compiling a series of designs for the area of the city east of Ribaut Road, including Whitehall Plantation on Lady’s Island. [ read article ... ]
March 29, April 4 & 5: County Council budget workshops, schedule/agendas here
March 29, April 4 & 5
County Council budget workshops, schedule/agendas here
Beaufort County Council has scheduled three budget workshops in preparation for drafting the FY 2012 Beaufort County operating budget. [ read article ... ]
Beaufort Civic Master Plan process open for review
Beaufort Civic Master Plan process
Open for public review, discussion
According to a City of Beaufort press release, talk of new businesses opening along Boundary Street, “surgical infill” of vacant lots along Charles Street and the possible construction of a multi-level parking deck near Bay Street dominated the continuing block-by-block review of Beaufort’s traditional downtown area Thursday. [ read article ... ]
March 28: Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here
March 28
Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here
March 26: Port Royal Town Council retreat/special meeting & public hearing, agenda here
March 26
Port Royal Town Council retreat, agenda here
March 23: HHI public meeting-Mathews Dr side street rehab, on-street parking
March 23: HHI public meeting
Mathews Dr side street rehab, on-street parking
The Town of Hilton Head Island will hold a public meeting to discuss the rehabilitation of Mingo Way, Electric Avenue, Cooperative Way and Thompson Street. See agenda below. [ read article ... ]
March 22-29: City of Beaufort Sector Plan Charrette
March 22-29: Sector Plan Charrette
City of Beaufort Civic Master Plan Process
March 22: Beaufort City Council worksession & meeting, agenda here
March 22
Beaufort City Council worksession & meeting, agenda here
March 22: County Governmental Committee meeting, agenda here
March 22
County Governmental Committee meeting, agenda here
Beaufort’s plan for the future builds in workshops next week, public invited
Beaufort’s plan for the future builds…
Workshops next week, public invited
Building Beaufort’s future continues next week with a weeklong planning workshop to take public input from recent sessions and create designs for neighborhoods in the downtown area. [ read article ... ]
March 21: Beaufort-Port Royal Metro Planning Commission meeting, agenda here
March 21
Beaufort-Port Royal Metro Planning Commission meeting, agenda here
March 19: School Board budget worksession, agenda here
March 19
School Board budget worksession, agenda here
Beaufort County Animal Control changes schedule
Animal Control changes schedule
The Beaufort County Animal Shelter will open its doors to the public at 9:00 a.m. instead of 8:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday effective Monday, March 21. [ read article ... ]
Beaufort County PALS has new operating hours
Beaufort County PALS
New operating hours
Beaufort County Parks & Leisure Services has adjusted the hours of operations at some recreation facilities effective Monday, March 21, 2011. [ read article ... ]
March 22: Lobeco Convenience Center closing all day
March 22
Lobeco Convenience Center closing all day
The Lobeco Convenience Center will close all day Tuesday, March 22 while traffic lines are painted and a concrete slab is repaired at the facility. [ read article ... ]
March 17: Bluffton – County Administrator Office closed
March 17
Bluffton – County Administrator Office closed
Banner battle brewing again in Beaufort
Banner battle brewing in Beaufort once again
Non-profit organizations say banners and similar materials are the most charming and high-profile method of promoting city events to the general public. (City of Beaufort website)
A tug-of-war, figuratively speaking, is brewing once again in the city of Beaufort in regards to the use of festive banners that periodically hang across the intersection of Bay Street and Ribaut Road, according to various sources. [ read article ... ]
Senate moves transparency bill forward
Senate’s transparency bill moves forward
South Carolina Senate Republicans paved the way Thursday, March 10, for a statutory law requiring roll call voting on all bills that pass the General Assembly. [ read article ... ]
March 16: Port Royal Town Council meeting, agenda here
March 16
Port Royal Town Council meeting, agenda here
March 15: Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here
March 15
HHI Town Council meeting, agenda here
March 15: Beaufort City Council worksession, agenda here
March 15
Beaufort City Council worksession, agenda here
March 15: Superintendant’s Goal Setting Committee meeting, agenda here
March 15
Superintendant’s Goal Setting Committee meeting, agenda here
March 15: School Board meeting, agenda here
March 15
School Board meeting, agenda here
March 14: Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here
March 14
Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here
LTC commissioner praises U.S. 17 project in Gardens Corner
LTC leader praises Gardens Corner project
Jim Wescott (Lowcountry Traveler image)
A member of the Lowcountry Tourism Commission that worked steadfastly both publicly and behind the scenes in bringing improvements to a portion of U.S. 17 where it meets U.S. 21 in Gardens Corner has praised the completion of that project while also reflecting on its past history and the trials and tribulations related to it. [ read article ... ]
Traffic circle on Bluffton Road to be closed for reconstruction
Bluffton traffic circle closed this weekend
Officials are encouraging the general public to avoid the area around the Bluffton traffic circle and use alternate routes as suggested above when trying to reach Historic Downtown Bluffton this weekend.
The traffic circle at Bluffton Road (SC 46) and Bluffton Parkway will be closed to traffic on March 12 and 13 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for reconstruction, according to a statement released by Capt. Bryan Norberg of the Bluffton Police Department. [ read article ... ]
S.C. Senate passes illegal immigration bill in late night session
S.C. Senate passes illegal-immigration bill
The S.C. Senate passed an illegal- immigration bill (S. 20) shortly after midnight on Thursday, March 10. Sponsored by Sen. Larry Grooms and endorsed by a number of his colleagues, the first part of the bill states that if a law enforcement officer has a reasonable suspicion that a person stopped, detained or in custody is an illegal immigrant, that officer or his agency must verify the person’s residency status. The second part makes it illegal to ask for work or attempt to ask for work. [ read article ... ]
Smith named interim city manager for Hardeeville
Becomes sixth manager in three years
Smith named interim city manager for Hardeeville
The Hardeeville City Council, via the assistance of the Municipal Association of South Carolina, has hired a new interim city manager to serve in a five to six-month capacity while the city searches for a permanent replacement. [ read article ... ]
Letter to the editor: Recycle often, correctly … help environment, save tax dollars
Letter to the editor
Recycle often, help environment, save taxes
Dear Editor,
Sure, recycling is good for the environment! It reduces the amount of material taken to the landfill. It saves energy. And, for most recycled materials, it costs less to recycle than to landfill. Thus, it saves us tax dollars! But, we could all do more. [ read article ... ]
S.C. bill would alter fines, points assessed for traffic violation
Bill would alter fines, points for tickets
The Judiciary Committee for the S.C. House of Representatives is considering legislation that would permit local police officers to write warning tickets to speeders driving less than 10 mph over the speed limit. As a result, the driver would not be charged any points on his license, which could otherwise lead to the individual paying higher premiums to his or her insurance company. [ read article ... ]
County reduces Bluffton Business License hours
County reduces Bluffton Business License hours
Beaufort County will reduce the operating hours of its Bluffton business license office from five days a week to two days a week beginning March 21. [ read article ... ]
Winifred T. Murray, wife of Port Royal mayor, passes away
Winifred T. Murray, 77
Wife of Port Royal mayor passes away from illness
Winifred T. Murray, 77 – the wife of Port Royal Mayor Sam Murray – died Sunday, March 6, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital from complications related to congestive heart failure, family members say. [ read article ... ]
Bluffton receives $500,000 check
Bluffton receives $500,000 check
Shown in photo (left to right) are Dale Culbreth (CDBG Grant Manager for SC Department of Commerce) and Town of Bluffton staff members Marc Orlando (Deputy Town Manager), Shirley Freeman (Director of Finance & Administration), Anthony Barrett (Town Manager), and James Ayers (Project Director).
South Carolina Department of Commerce presented a $500,000 check to Town of Bluffton for their Community Development Block Grant application. [ read article ... ]
New Census figures likely to shuffle voters into new precincts
New Census data will greatly impact local voters
Google image
A lot of changes are in store for both local and statewide voters once the new U.S. Census figures are confirmed and released. The massive undertaking – conducted every decade – often throws local voting precincts and state districts into disarray, but the Palmetto State will likely witness a complete overhaul this time around, based on preliminary results. [ read article ... ]
Gov. Haley hints at cutting state employees’ benefits
Gov. Haley hints at cutting state employees’ benefits
S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley (governor.sc.gov website)
Newly-elected S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley surprised a few folks attending a town hall meeting in Lexington Thursday night, March 3, when she proposed cutting state employees’ health care and retirement benefits as a means of dealing with what she says amounts to $14 billion in unfunded benefits. [ read article ... ]
March 10: Beaufort County Rural and Critical Land Preservation Board retreat, agenda here
March 10
Beaufort County Rural and Critical Land Preservation Board retreat, agenda here [ read article ... ]
SCFC authorities to aggressively enforce outdoor burning laws
Bluffton officials appeal to citizens
State agency aggressively enforcing burning laws
SCFC website image
As of March 1, South Carolina Forestry Commission law enforcement officers have been given a new directive to aggressively enforce laws pertaining to outdoor burning violations. [ read article ... ]
Sheriff’s organization seeks public support from honorary members
Sheriff’s organization seeks support via memberships
In response to the increasing number of people wanting to assist law enforcement officials in building a stronger partnership in the fight against crime, Beaufort County Sheriff P.J. Tanner announced Friday, March 4, that citizens are being invited to become honorary members of the South Carolina Sheriffs’ Association. [ read article ... ]
March 9-postponed: Port Royal Town Council meeting, postponed until March 16
March 9-postponed
Port Royal Town Council meeting, postponed until March 16 [ read article ... ]
March 8: Bluffton Town Council meeting, agenda here
March 8
Bluffton Town Council meeting, agenda here [ read article ... ]
March 8: Beaufort City Council worksession and meeting, agenda here
March 8
Beaufort City Council worksession and meeting, agenda here [ read article ... ]
March 8: City of Beaufort public workshop with Main Street Beaufort & Historic Beaufort Foundation
March 8: Public workshop with Main Street Beaufort & Historic Beaufort Foundation
City of Beaufort Civic Master Plan Process
Campbell introduces bill to repeal point-of-sale tax
Campbell introduces bill to repeal point-of-sale tax
A bill sponsored by Sen. Paul Campbell (R-Berkeley) to repeal the point-of-sale tax has been introduced in the South Carolina Senate, with Senate Majority Leader Harvey Peeler joining the effort. Meanwhile Rep. Jim Merrill has submitted a companion bill in the House (H. 3713). [ read article ... ]
Kubic calls for more public disclosure
Kubic calls for more public disclosure
Google image
“A core belief in the public’s right to know how their tax dollars are spent” has prompted Beaufort County Administrator Gary Kubic to write S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley suggesting legislation for the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act be revised to require more public disclosure on government employees. [ read article ... ]
Beaufort City Council alters meeting schedule
To improve efficiency, enhance public involvement
Beaufort City Council alters meeting schedule
A new meeting schedule will enable the Beaufort City Council to more effectively and efficiently conduct the public’s business, council members said this week. [ read article ... ]
March 3-5: Beaufort County Council retreat, agenda here
March 3-5
Beaufort County Council retreat, agenda here [ read article ... ]
S.C. bill would require recycling plans
For restaurants and bars to renew alcohol permit
Proposed bill would require recycling plans
bing.com image
March 3: City of Beaufort public workshop with redevelopment commission
March 3: Public workshop with redevelopment commission
City of Beaufort Civic Master Plan Process
New BRC chairman shares mission, goals and strategy
Letter to the Editor
New BRC chairman shares goals, strategy
Dear Editor,
As the newly-named chairman of the Beaufort Redevelopment Commission, I’d like to provide some clarity about who we are, what our mission is and how we are going to get there. [ read article ... ]
Merchants should be alert for bogus bills
Merchants alerted for bogus bills
Special marking pens can be purchased that differentiate between genuine and bogus bills. (Google image)
Merchants in Savannah are being “plagued” with bogus $5, $10 and $20 bills, according to authorities in that region, and it stands to reason the counterfeit bills could eventually make their way across the state line into Beaufort and Jasper counties now that the culprits know they are being scrutinized. [ read article ... ]
Bluffton sewer project reaches milestone
Bluffton sewer project reaches milestone
The Buck Island–Simmonsville Sewer Project reached a major milestone when Phase 1 received its “Permit to Operate” from the South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control (DHEC). This permit allows the operation of the newly constructed sewer and water lines, and households can be connected to the system now. [ read article ... ]
March 2: School Board calls special meeting, personnel hearing
March 2: School Board special meeting, agenda here
School Board calls special personnel hearing
The Beaufort County Board of Education will hold a meeting on Wednesday, March 2, 2011, starting at 8:30 a.m., at the District office located at 2900 Mink Point Blvd. in Beaufort. [ read article ... ]
March 2: Port Royal Town Council workshop agenda
March 2 Agenda
Port Royal Town Council workshop
March 1: School Board meeting agenda
March 1 agenda
School Board meeting
Burning ban lifted for Bluffton
Burning ban lifted for Town of Bluffton
The Bluffton Township Fire District’s fire marshall has lifted the burning ban for the incorporated areas of Bluffton, according to a statement released Saturday by Capt. Randy Hunter, public information director for the BTFD. [ read article ... ]
Beaufort County Republicans organize for 2012 presidential election
2012 presidential election preparations
Beaufort County Republicans organize
The Beaufort County Republican Party announced today, February 26, its organizational meeting for the upcoming two years, which includes the 2012 presidential election. [ read article ... ]
March 1: Beaufort City Council worksession, agenda here
March 1
Beaufort City Council worksession, agenda here [ read article ... ]
March 1: Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here
March 1
Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here [ read article ... ]
February 28: Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here
February 28
Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here [ read article ... ]
Port Royal might further restrict alcohol sales
Port Royal “last call” could have ripple affect
Town might further restrict alcohol sales
Google image
The town of Port Royal is contemplating further restricting its “last call” ordinance for serving alcohol at area clubs and restaurants, but the decision could actually make roads less safe in surrounding communities if those municipalities continue to adhere to a less confining state law. [ read article ... ]
February 26: City of Beaufort neighborhood walking tour with citizens
February 26: Neighborhood walking tour with citizens
City of Beaufort Civic Master Plan Process
February 25: Lowcountry Economic Network meeting, agenda here
February 25
Lowcountry Economic Network meeting, agenda here
Beaufort County Council has been invited by the Lowcountry Economic Network to a meeting on Friday, February 25. [ read article ... ]
Hardeeville interim city manager: David Tedder
Hardeeville’s new interim city manager: David Tedder
Hardeeville has a new interim city manager, lawyer David Tedder of Beaufort, following the sudden resignation of his predecessor late last week. [ read article ... ]
Beaufort, Port Royal mull joint fire station
Beaufort, Port Royal mull joint fire station
The Port Royal Fire Department
Enthusiasm for establishing a joint fire station that would serve both Beaufort and Port Royal remains strong. In fact, it was the central theme at a joint council meeting held Monday night, February 21, at Beaufort City Hall. [ read article ... ]
House committee to debate S.C. Constitutional Carry law
House subcommittee to hear testimony Thursday
Debate set for S.C. firearms amendment
The South Carolina House Judiciary General Laws Subcommittee is scheduled to meet in Columbia on Thursday, February 24, to hear testimony regarding Amendment H.3292. If enacted, H.3292 would establish a Constitutional Carry law that permits any South Carolina citizen who is eligible to own a firearm to carry a concealed weapon without a permit. [ read article ... ]
Town of Bluffton seeking public review, stakeholder input
Eight joint town council workshops planned
Bluffton seeks public input on UDO
Beginning Tuesday, February 22, led by the Department of Growth Management, the Town of Bluffton is embarking on a 7-month long public review and stakeholder input period in anticipation of adopting a new and improved Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). They will hold a series of eight joint Town Council/Planning Commission Workshops and will host several stakeholder UDO review and input meetings. [ read article ... ]
February 24: City of Beaufort public workshop with development community
March 8: Public workshop with development community
City of Beaufort Civic Master Plan Process
Blackhawk helicopters to buzz Beaufort this weekend
The MH-60 Blackhawk helicopter (Wikipedia website)
Blackhawk helicopters to buzz Beaufort area
The Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Parris Island wishes to alert the community about some activities that will take place this weekend so as not to alarm the general public. [ read article ... ]
Girl attacked by pit bull home from hospital
Girl attacked by pit bull home from hospital
The three-year-old girl attacked by a pit bull in Port Royal this past Thursday is now home from the hospital, and lab results from the South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control indicate tests for rabies on the dog came back negative. However, the child – Daniella Ramirez – will still have to return to the hospital in two weeks for surgery on her right ear. [ read article ... ]
Hardeeville interim city manager resigns
Hardeeville interim city manager resigns
Various sources are reporting that Hardeeville interim city manager Dennis Averkin has resigned from a post he has held for less than a month. [ read article ... ]
Hardeeville chemical spill closes Hwy. 278
Hardeeville chemical spill closes Hwy. 278
The eastbound lane of Highway 278 near Hardeeville has reopened following a chemical spill around 7:30 a.m. Monday morning (February 21). [ read article ... ]
Beaufort TEA Party seeks input from local businesses
Local TEA Party seeks input from businesses
In the most recent meeting of the Beaufort TEA Party, the consensus of those attending was that government should apply the principles of liberty and independence to improve the climate for local business. [ read article ... ]
S.C. Forestry officials advise against outdoor burning
State officials advise against outdoor fires
S.C. Forestry Commission website image
South Carolina forestry officials are advising against outdoor burning of any kind as a continuing spell of warm temperatures, low humidity and high winds increase the danger of brush fires across the state. [ read article ... ]
Jasper Ocean Terminal dead in the water
Jasper Ocean Terminal dead in the water
S.C. Ports Authority website
Bill Stern, the South Carolina State Ports Authority chairman, has, in effect, killed any hopes for the development of a Jasper Ocean Terminal, according to an article published Saturday, February 19, by a Charleston area newspaper. [ read article ... ]
Wilson praises $100 billion cut in government spending
Wilson praises $100 billion cut in spending
U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson
U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson (R- SC District 2) expressed thanks today (February 19) to both the U.S. House Republican leadership and the “conservative freshman class” for following through on its Pledge to America by opposing President Barak Obama’s budget request for 2011, and instead cutting government spending by $100 billion. [ read article ... ]
February 22: Beaufort City Council meeting, agenda here
February 22
Beaufort City Council meeting, agenda here [ read article ... ]
Beaufort coach suspended for five games
Dixon convicted of DUI
BHS coach receives five-game suspension
The head baseball coach at Beaufort High School will keep his job after being found guilty Tuesday (February 15) by a Beaufort County magistrates court on charges of driving under the influence. [ read article ... ]
February 21: City of Beaufort and Town of Port Royal Joint Council meeting, agenda here
February 21
City of Beaufort and Town of Port Royal Joint Council meeting, agenda here [ read article ... ]
February 18: School Board budget worksession, agenda here
February 18
School Board budget worksession, agenda here [ read article ... ]
Edwards elected to Hilton Head Island Town Council
Easy win surprises pollsters
Edwards wins Hilton Head council seat
Election returns are in for the highly sought-after seat on Hilton Head Island’s town council. Lee Edwards was unofficially declared the winner Tuesday night (February 15) following initial ballot counting. His easy win surprised a lot of prognosticators observing the five-candidate Ward 3 race that many anticipated would require a run-off. [ read article ... ]
February 17: City of Beaufort Public workshop for the Civic Master Plan Process
February 17: First Public Workshop for the
City of Beaufort Civic Master Plan Process
The City of Beaufort is welcoming the community to its Civic Master Plan Process. At the start of the new year, the City of Beaufort began a design and master planning process led by the Office of Civic Investment to create a civic master plan for the future of the City. The City believes community involvement is essential to this process and is hoping to see everyone in the coming months. [ read article ... ]
City Council mulling revised rates for Waterfront Park
Council reviewing rates for Waterfront Park
Waterfront Park in downtown Beaufort
A Beaufort City Council work-session Tuesday afternoon (February 15) examined a revised rate structure being proposed for the private use of Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.
The proposal recommends switching from a daily rental rate to hourly fees and dividing the park into separate units. Under such an arrangement, the city could rent the entire park for a full day or only portions of it at a time. [ read article ... ]
Beaufort High baseball coach found guilty
Driving under the influence
Beaufort High baseball coach found guilty
Beaufort High School head baseball coach William Halbrook “Brook” Dixon III was found guilty of first offense driving under the influence after appearing before a 14th Circuit Beaufort County magistrate judge Tuesday morning (February 15). The 34-year-old coach also teaches history at the high school, according to the BHS website. [ read article ... ]
Council delays Beaufort Commerce Park decision
Brakes applied to final reading
County Council delays BCP decision
Gateway to Beaufort Commerce Park (LEN website image)
Gateway to Beaufort Commerce Park (LEN website image)
Beaufort County Council’s decision on whether to invest $2.5 million into the 165-acre Beaufort Commerce Park has been put on hold at least until April 15. The council had previously approved two readings on the proposal and appeared determined to take the final vote Monday. However, recent community uproar has at least temporarily put the brakes on moving forward. [ read article ... ]
Body in Sunday house fire identified
Body in Sunday house fire identified
Authorities have identified the body of a man found after extinguishing a house fire Sunday afternoon (February 13) in the Greys Hill community of Beaufort County. [ read article ... ]
February 15: School Board meeting, agenda here
February 15
School Board meeting, agenda here [ read article ... ]
Bluffton Firefighters Auxiliary hosting chili dinner
Firefighters Auxiliary hosting chili dinner
If you don’t feel like cooking dinner on Saturday, February 19, the Bluffton Firefighters Auxiliary can help you out. Visit the district’s headquarters, located at 357 Fording Island Road from 3 – 6 p.m. and enjoy a chili dinner. Visitors will also be able to tour the fire station and take a peek at the fire trucks after eating their dinner in the fire station. [ read article ... ]
Computer issues plague county government
Advice: Don’t pay your county vehicle taxes by mail
Computer software plagues county office
SCDMV
Beaufort County residents are growing impatient with lengthy delays in getting county offices to properly document and/or receipt their transactions. Likewise, some county officials are growing equally frustrated with the computer software they are being asked to use.
Six stores off-limits for local military
Six stores off-limits for local military
Six Beaufort county businesses have been declared off-limits to local military personnel because they sell a product similar to synthetic marijuana, according to a statement released jointly today by area Marine Corps and Navy commanders. [ read article ... ]
Does new U.S. 17 intersection actually reduce death trap?
Editorial Perspective:
Does new intersection reduce death trap?
After the widening of U.S. 17 at Gardens Corner as part of a $100-million improvement project, this store and patrons getting into and out of their vehicles are up against southbound traffic. A side road past the store accesses U.S. 17 just before the new U.S. 17/U.S. 21 round-about connector, prompting concern that drivers have to enter the highway from a nearly blind standstill and encounter traffic possibly traveling as fast as 55-60 mph in spite of a new speed limit of 35 mph in that vicinity.
Even before the ribbon had been snipped at Thursday’s (Feb. 10) ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the completion of the long-anticipated U.S. 17/ACE Basin Parkway, there were those who say it only worsens an already existing death trap. [ read article ... ]
Former Lt. Gov. Earle Morris dead at 82
Former Lt. Gov. Earle Morris dead at age 82
Multiple news sources across South Carolina are reporting the death of former S.C. Lt. Gov. Earle Morris, 82, as a result of prostate cancer. The prominent and long-serving politician spent the latter part of his life immersed in a major securities fraud scandal that eventually sent him to prison. [ read article ... ]
February 15: Beaufort City Council worksession, agenda here
February 15
Beaufort City Council worksession, agenda here [ read article ... ]
February 14: Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here
February 14
Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here [ read article ... ]
U.S. 17 project in Gardens Corner completed
Ribbon cutting ceremony both solemn and celebratory
U.S. 17 improvement project completed
Taking part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony were local and state officials.
About 50-60 people gathered Thursday afternoon (February 10) in Gardens Corner to celebrate the completion of a six-year, $100-million-plus highway construction project. Even so, those shivering in the cold, breezy overcast weather were about as solemn as they were enthusiastic. [ read article ... ]
An open letter to the Beaufort County Council
Local citizen speaks out
Open letter to Beaufort County Council
When attention is directed to Valentine’s Day, Beaufort County Council will propose final reading to purchase the Beaufort Commerce Park (BCP) for $2.5 million from the Lowcountry Economic Network (LEN), a public-private partnership. I have problems with this plan. [ read article ... ]
Proposed $78 million hospital pitched to Bluffton council
$78 million hospital pitched to Bluffton
A former president of Hilton Head Regional Health Care and Hilton Head Hospital is seeking financing for a proposed 198-bed, $78 million hospital to be located in Bluffton somewhere near the intersection of Bluffton Parkway and Okatie Highway (SC 170). [ read article ... ]
SC troopers to crack down on aggressive drivers
Troopers crack down on aggressive driving
Drivers who tend to put the pedal to the metal and drive aggressively – beware. State troopers and the SCDOT are out to get you. [ read article ... ]
Daniel named Hardeeville’s new assistant manager
Daniel named Hardeeville’s new assistant manager
The city of Hardeeville has named Jim Daniel, 56, of Hampton, as its new assistant city manager. [ read article ... ]
Ridgeland town clerk suspended over $117,000 discrepancy
$117,000 gone, town clerk suspended
A routine audit of the Water and Sewer Department for the town of Ridgeland has revealed a discrepancy of $117,000, prompting the suspension of the town clerk responsible for managing the department’s records for the past 15 years. [ read article ... ]
February 10: Beaufort County Rural and Critical Land Preservation Board meeting, agenda here
February 10
Beaufort County Rural and Critical Land Preservation Board meeting, agenda here [ read article ... ]
SC family coping with Egyptian crisis; Beaufort Tribune exclusive
Beaufort Tribune exclusive: E-mails behind guarded doors
SC family coping in Egypt
Egyptian tanks guard a restocked grocery store that had been previously looted by protesters in Cairo. This photo was taken by a S.C. family currently enduring the government crisis and civil unrest all across Egypt.
News organizations from around the world are claiming the Egyptian government is blatantly stifling and/or arresting reporters who give unfavorable coverage to the ongoing crises in the North African nation. But with all the modern alternatives for communications these days, even an ordinary citizen can be a significant source of inside information – as is the case for a South Carolina woman who has been sharing by e-mail about the daily turmoil she and her family are enduring from inside the nation’s capital, Cairo. [ read article ... ]
February 9: Port Royal Town Council meeting, agenda here
February 9
Port Royal Town Council meeting, agenda here [ read article ... ]
February 8: Bluffton Town Council meeting, agenda here
February 8
Bluffton Town Council meeting, agenda here [ read article ... ]
February 8-9: Beaufort City Council meeting & retreat, agenda here
February 8-9
Beaufort City Council meeting & retreat, agendas here [ read article ... ]
Handicapped parking placards to require photos if bill passes
Handicapped parking placards to require photos if bill passes
The South Carolina House has approved legislation requiring a photo be used in conjunction with temporary or permanent handicapped parking placards issued to the disabled. [ read article ... ]
City of Beaufort reorganizes planning services into the Office of Civic Investment
City of Beaufort reorganizes planning services into
Office of Civic Investment
Blending expertise from nationally-known planners and community development officials with local know-how needed to help boost Beaufort into its fourth century, Beaufort city leaders are creating the ‘Office of Civic Investment.’ [ read article ... ]
HHI acquires land from Charles Simmons family
HHI acquires land from Charles Simmons family
The Town of Hilton Head Island today announced the acquisition of an additional parcel of land from the Charles Simmons Family totaling .22 of an acre for a total expenditure of $75,000.00. The Town will use proceeds from the Town’s 2010 Bond Issue. [ read article ... ]
HHI acquires two parcels from SCB&T
HHI acquires two parcels from SCB&T
The Town of Hilton Head Island today announced the acquisition of two parcels of land from South Carolina Bank and Trust, N.A. totaling 2.0 acres for a total expenditure of $265,000.00. The parcels are located along Beach City Road and are adjacent to other Town-owned property (Fish Haul Creek Park). Beaufort County has agreed to contribute one half of this amount. The Town’s portion will come from the Town’s 2010 Bond Issue. [ read article ... ]
February 2: Port Royal Town Council Workshop & Public Hearing, agendas here
February 2
Port Royal Town Council Workshop & Public Hearing, agendas here [ read article ... ]
February 1: Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here
February 1
Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here [ read article ... ]
February 1: School Board meeting, agenda here
February 1
School Board meeting, agenda here [ read article ... ]
February 1: Beaufort City Council worksession, agenda here
February 1
Beaufort City Council worksession, agenda here [ read article ... ]
January 27: Lowcountry Council of Governments board meeting, agenda here
January 27
Lowcountry Council of Governments board meeting, agenda here [ read article ... ]
January 26: Voter Registration monthly meeting, agenda here
January 26
Voter Registration monthly meeting, agenda here [ read article ... ]
Bluffton announced contract awarded for community-based environmental sustainability awareness campaign
Bluffton announced contract awarded for community-based
Environmental sustainability awareness campaign
The Town of Bluffton announced that it has entered into a contract with Water Words That Work, LLC to initiate a community-based environmental sustainability awareness campaign. [ read article ... ]
January 25: Beaufort City Council meeting, agenda here
January 25
Beaufort City Council meeting, agenda here [ read article ... ]
January 24: Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here
January 24
Beaufort County Council meeting, agenda here [ read article ... ]
January 23: Riverview Charter School Board meeting, agenda here
January 23
Riverview Charter School Board meeting, agenda here [ read article ... ]
Coin-only parking meters return to Bay Street
Coin-only parking meters return to Bay Street
Twenty-four coin-only parking meters, each serving two spaces, and seven single-space meters will be installed this week on Beaufort’s Bay Street and the electronic pay stations relocated to parking lots downtown. [ read article ... ]
January 18: School Board meeting, agenda here
January 18
School Board meeting, agenda here [ read article ... ]
January 18: Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here
January 18
Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here [ read article ... ]
January 18: Beaufort City Council worksession, agenda here
January 18
Beaufort City Council worksession, agenda here [ read article ... ]
County unveils new recycling mascot
'Rerun' (center) poses after the Beaufort Christmas Parade with his friends from DHEC, 'Bottle Guy' (L) and 'Can Guy'.
County unveils new recycling mascot
Those who attended the Beaufort Christmas Parade last month may have noticed Beaufort County’s newest recycling mascot. “Rerun” – a costumed character designed to educate young and old about the importance of recycling – was accompanied by his two friends, “Bottle Guy” and “Can Guy” from the S.C. DHEC. [ read article ... ]
Beaufort County’s Hospitality Tax Special Distribution grants available
Beaufort County’s Hospitality Tax
Special Distribution grants available
For the first time, a portion of Beaufort County Hospitality Tax revenue is being made available to groups that have potential hospitality related projects. [ read article ... ]
New parking rates, time limits start today in Beaufort
New parking rates, time limits start today in Beaufort
Starting Friday, January 14, look for changes in how long you can park on Bay Street and how much it costs to park away from Bay Street. The changes came with approval of a modified parking ordinance Tuesday by Beaufort City Council. [ read article ... ]
January 17: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day local government closings
January 17
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day local government closings [ read article ... ]
January 11: Beaufort City Council meeting, agenda here
January 11
Beaufort City Council meeting, agenda here [ read article ... ]
January 11: Bluffton Town Council meeting, agenda here
January 11
Bluffton Town Council meeting, agenda here [ read article ... ]
January 10: County Council meeting, agenda here
January 10
County Council meeting, agenda here [ read article ... ]
January 7-8: School Board worksession, agenda here
January 7-8
School Board worksession, agenda here [ read article ... ]
Downtown intersection improvements underway, Bay and Carteret
Downtown intersection improvements underway, Bay/Carteret streets
Beaufort installing new traffic signal mast
Next week, construction crews will install a new traffic signal mast at Bay and Carteret streets in downtown Beaufort, part of the City’s continuing work to beautify the area. [ read article ... ]
January 5: Port Royal Town Council workshop, agenda here
January 5
Port Royal Town Council workshop, agenda here [ read article ... ]
January 4: Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here
January 4
Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here [ read article ... ]
January 4: Beaufort City Council worksession, agenda here
January 4
Beaufort City Council worksession, agenda here [ read article ... ]
January 3: County Council Oath of Office, agenda here
January 3
County Council Oath of Office, agenda here [ read article ... ]
SC gains seventh house seat after Census results
SC gains seventh house seat after Census results
South Carolina has been awarded a seventh US House seat, making it one of eight states to gain congressional seats as a result of the 2010 census. The new congressional district is expected to be a coastal area around quickly expanding Horry County, and it will likely lean Republican. [ read article ... ]
Town of Hilton Head Island holiday schedule
Town of Hilton Head Island holiday schedule [ read article ... ]
December 21: Bluffton Parkway Extension public meeting
December 21
Bluffton Parkway Extension public meeting
Beaufort County has scheduled a public meeting to present information regarding construction of Phase 5A of the Bluffton Parkway road improvement project. The purpose of the meeting is to notify the local residents of the anticipated construction activities and projected schedules. [ read article ... ]
Beaufort City holiday schedule
Beaufort City holiday schedule
Please be advised that the City offices will be closed Thursday, December 23, Friday, December 24, and Friday, December 31 in observance of the holidays. [ read article ... ]
Town of Port Royal holiday schedule
Town of Port Royal holiday schedule [ read article ... ]
Beaufort County administrative offices and convenience centers holiday schedule
Beaufort County administrative offices and convenience centers holiday schedule [ read article ... ]
December 21: Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here
December 21
Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting, agenda here [ read article ... ]
County accepting used cooking oil at convenience centers
County accepting used cooking oil at convenience centers
Beaufort County officials hope people will recycle their leftover cooking oil instead of throwing it out, and are now accepting used oil at the local convenience centers. [ read article ... ]
