On October 14, 2024 Beaufort County Council approved a resolution which authorized the establishment of the Beaufort County Local Accommodations and Hospitality Tax Grant Funding Policy (Resolution No. 2024/54) in accordance with Chapter 66, Article II, Division 2, Section 66-41 et seq. of the Code of Ordinances County of Beaufort, South Carolina.

The purpose of the Local Accommodations and Hospitality Tax Fund is set forth in detail in Beaufort County’s Ordinance No. 2024/13, 2024/15 and applicants are encouraged to review the ordinance and resolution in its entirety. The overall purpose of the program is to ensure the revenue received from a 3% local accommodations tax (A-Tax) imposed on tourist lodging as well as a hospitality tax (H-Tax), which is imposed on the sale of prepared meals and beverages, is properly expensed for tourist-related purposes as spelled out in Beaufort County's Code of Ordinances, Sec. 66-44 for A-Tax and Sec. 66-534 for H-Tax.

The Local 3% Accommodations and Hospitality Tax Grant requires the establishment of a Local Accommodations and Hospitality Tax Advisory Committee. The duties and responsibilities of the Advisory Committee are:

• to attend yearly meetings held in June;
• to attend meetings throughout the year if needed;
• to evaluate applications applying for the Local 3% Accommodations and Hospitality Tax Funds;
• to understand and ensure the use of Local Accommodations and Hospitality Tax dollars are properly being used for tourism related projects and expenditures within Beaufort County;
• to recommend to County Council projects to be funded with collected tax funds; and
• to perform such other related duties as may be assigned by County Council.

Minimum Requirements: Each member must possess experience in the areas of hospitality and accommodations. Members shall possess considerable experience with, and a comprehensive knowledge of the allowable expenditures of Beaufort County’s Local 3% Accommodations and Hospitality Tax dollars collected and of the Beaufort County Local A&H Tax Grant Policy. Current Beaufort County boards, commissions and agency members are encouraged to apply.

Interested residents may apply to serve on the committee here.