Welcome to the City of Beaufort
1911 Boundary Street, Beaufort, South Carolina

Three centuries in the making, Beaufort is the leading gem on South Carolina's treasured coast. With an active and engaged community, a National Landmark Historic District, a strong military presence, a vital tourism market and some of the best fishing anywhere, Beaufort has a way of reeling you in...

The City of Beaufort government, led by the mayor-council and city manager, work tirelessly to protect and provide in cost-efficient ways.

To make Beaufort government more transparent, we provide our Digital City Hall where you'll find extensive access to financial records, planning documents, police and fire records including dispatch audio, the complete City Code of Ordinances, and applications for various items including business licenses, burn permits and employment.

A point of local preference that sets apart the Carolinas: In Beaufort, South Carolina, the name is pronounced BYEW-fort. In North Carolina, a coastal town of great similarity with the same spelling is pronounced BO-fort. And yes, it does make a difference...

What's New?

 

  • NEWS RELEASE 12/13/11 - Beaufort Leverages Penny Sales Tax with $12.6 Million Federal Grant for Boundary Street Redevelopment. For full news release click here.
  • Beaufort 300th Tricentennial Parade September 17, 2011 - Historic Parade, Downtown Beaufort. Click here to view parade. 

City Council New meeting schedule:

  • Second Tuesday - Worksession at 5PM followed by Regular Meeting at 7PM
  • Third Tuesday - Worksession at 5PM
  • Fourth Tuesday - Worksession at 5PM followed by Regular Meeting at 7PM
  • City Council Worksession Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - 1911 Boundary Street, Planning Conference Room 1st Floor at 5PM followed by Regular Meeting, Council Chambers 2nd Floor at 7PM. Click here to view agenda.
  • Beaufort Supports New F-35B Joint Strike Fighters For Marine Corps Air Station - to learn more, click here.  
  • Latest Update on SCE&G Transmisson Lines Work; click here
  • For all City of Beaufort news releases, visit the News section.