The Beaufort County Public Facilities and Safety Committee met Monday and here are some highlights:

• Presentation from Beaufort County Mosquito Control
• Presentation on the updated status of the Broad River Fishing Pier
• Approved to send to Council an ordinance authorizing conveyance of parcels from Beaufort County to SCDOT for in connection with SC 802/Sam's Point Road Right Turn Lane
• Approved to send to Council an ordinance authorizing the purchase of a portion of real property abutting Hilton Head Island Airport
• Approved to send to Council a resolution authorizing the Interim County Administrator to pursue condemnation of parcels associated with right of way acquisition for a pathway on Depot Road as part of the 2018 Once Cent Referendum
• Approved to send to Council a request to purchase a TEK84 Body Scanner for the Detention Center

The Beaufort County Council held their regular meeting beginning at 5 p.m., Monday evening. 

Below are some highlights from that meeting:

• Presentation of proclamation recognizing Penn Center 1862 Circle Week
• Presentation of proclamation recognizing Dr. John Coaxum
• Update on SC State Budget discussions and funding opportunities by State Senator Tom Davis
• First reading of an ordinance to accept and appropriate funds from the SC Opioid Settlement Funds
• Approved a resolution to name the Port Royal Library Branch in honor of former Town of Port Royal May Samuel E. Murray
• Public hearing and second reading of an ordinance amending an ordinance establishing a road use fee

From the Consent Agenda:

• Approved to undertake due diligence and discussion/negotiations for the proposed fee simple purchase of real property known as Wallace Creek
• Approved for request to disburse allocated ARPA-Good Neighbor Funds to the Town of Bluffton
• Approved request to purchase one new 36 passenger bus model for Parks and Recreation

Matters arising out of Executive Session:

• Pursuant to SC Code discussions of negotiations incident to proposed contractual arrangements and potential purchasing of property (Project Bravo)

The next Public Facilities and Safety Committee meeting will be Monday, May 28, at 3 p.m.

The next regular County Council meeting will be Monday, May 13, at 5 p.m.

For the complete agenda for all meetings, click here.

To watch all meetings in their entirety, click here.