Beaufort County remains on schedule to resume regular services and reopen its buildings to the public on Monday, June 15.

In the meantime, some buildings have reopened on a limited basis.

The County still strongly encourages residents to conduct County business online, through email, or over the phone when possible.

Starting today, the Administration building, at 100 Ribaut Road in Beaufort, will have tables set up in the hallways with drop boxes. Members of the public who require in-person assistance are encouraged to call ahead and make an appointment with the department they wish to visit.

The Myrtle Park building in Bluffton and Hilton Head South building are open to the public by appointment only.

Beaufort County Council and committee meetings will continue to be held virtually for the time-being.

In the interest of preventing any further spread of COVID-19, the County is operating according to public health guidelines put forth by DHEC and the CDC.

All County employees have been provided with hand sanitizer and are required to wear face-coverings in the workplace.

Anyone visiting a County building is also required to wear a face-covering while in the building.

All buildings that have opened on a limited basis will close to the public at 4:30 p.m. each day for disinfecting.

For changes to operations, please click on the relevant department below:

• Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services
• Airports
• Animal Services
• Assessor
• Auditor
• Building Inspections
• Business License
• Code Enforcement
• Construction Management
• Clerk of Court
• Detention Center
• Disabilities and Special Needs
• Engineering (Construction Management)
• Emergency Medical Services
• Finance
• Human Resources
• Human Services 
• Libraries
• Magistrate Court
• Parks and Recreation
• Planning (Community Development)
• Probate Court
• Purchasing
• Records Management
• Register of Deeds
• Sheriff
• Solicitor
• Solid Waste and Recycle
• Traffic Engineering
• Treasurer
• Veterans Affairs (VA)
• Voter Registration and Elections
• Zoning (Community Development)

IMPORTANT NOTES

In-person absentee voting:  In-person absentee voting for the June 9 statewide primaries and June 23 runoff elections is available at the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Beaufort County’s main office, 15 John Galt Road, Beaufort, and at the Bluffton Satellite office, 61B Ulmer Road, Bluffton. For information, click here.

County Business License Renewals: Tax returns and payments due April 1-June 1 will now be due June 1, 2020. Penalty and interest will not be charged if payment is made by June 1. This includes South Carolina Individual Income Taxes, Corporate Income Taxes, Sales and Use Tax, Admissions Tax, and other taxes filed and paid with the SCDOR. The Business License Department is automatically applying this tax relief for all applicable returns and payments.  For more information about the department, visit https://www.beaufortcountysc.gov/business-license/.

Operations at the Hilton Head Island Airport and Lady’s Island Airport remain available. Travelers should contact their airline carrier for questions about flight schedules. Information on the operating status of the nation’s major airports can be found at www.fly.faa.gov. Inquiries regarding flight information at Hilton Head Island Airport should be sent directly to airlines.