Posted on: September 25, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Sept. 25, 2023) – Beaufort City Council, board and commission meetings take place in person at City Hall. The public is invited to attend. Public comment is also allowed via Zoom. The link for Zoom will be on each agend...
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Posted on: September 21, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Sept. 21, 2023) – Beaufort City Council is considering several amendments to the Beaufort Development Code, which was adopted in 2017 to regulate development in the City of Beaufort within the parameters of a form-based...
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Posted on: September 19, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Sept. 19, 2023) – If you are a shrimp fan – and who in the Lowcountry isn’t? – make sure you’ve cleared your calendar for Oct. 6-7, when the annual Beaufort Shrimp Festival will be celebrated at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park....
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Posted on: September 18, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. – Beaufort City Council, board and commission meetings take place in person at City Hall. The public is invited to attend. Public comment is also allowed via Zoom. The link for Zoom will be on each agenda. All meetings will be str...
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Posted on: September 15, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Sept. 15, 2023) – Stephen Murray has resigned from his position as mayor of the City of Beaufort, effective today, Sept. 15, 2023. Michael McFee, Mayor Pro Tem, under the Beaufort Code of Ordinances, is the acting mayor until a n...
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Posted on: September 12, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Sept. 12, 2023) – Scott Street in downtown Beaufort, from Port Republic Street to Bay Street, will be closed to vehicular traffic for five days beginning Monday, Sept. 18, through Friday, Sept. 22. Businesses will remai...
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Posted on: September 11, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Sept. 11, 2023) – Judge Edward W. Miller, of the Beaufort County Court of Common Pleas, rendered decisions on Aug. 29 in three lawsuits naming the City of Beaufort as a defendant. These lawsuits appealed decisions made ...
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Posted on: September 11, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Sept. 11, 2023) – Beaufort City Council, board and commission meetings take place in person at City Hall. The public is invited to attend. Public comment is also allowed via Zoom. The link for Zoom will be on each agenda. All meetings will...
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Posted on: September 7, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Sept. 7, 2023) – Beaufort City Councilman Neil Lipsitz joins other distinguished leaders from across South Carolina to participate in the Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI), an award-winning program of Furman University’s Riley I...
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Posted on: August 31, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. – (Aug. 31, 2023) Public Works Director Nate Farrow, after surveying the major thoroughfares of the City early this morning, said his crews are working to clear debris in public roadways and rights-of-way throughout toda...
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Posted on: August 29, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Aug. 29, 2023) – The City of Beaufort is suspending normal operations on Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 30-31, in response to Hurricane/Tropical Storm IDALIA. City offices will be closed to the public, but Police, Fire an...
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Posted on: August 29, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Aug. 29, 2023) – City of Beaufort offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 4, in honor of Labor Day.
Capital Waste Services will not be providing trash or recycling services on Labor Day. If you are a Monday customer, you...
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Posted on: August 28, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Aug. 28, 2023) – Tropical Storm Idalia, which is projected to become a major hurricane when it makes landfall along the Florida Gulf Coast, is likely to bring tropical storm winds and significant rainfall in Beaufort Co...
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Posted on: August 28, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Aug. 28, 2023) – Beaufort City Council, board and commission meetings take place in person at City Hall. The public is invited to attend. Public comment is also allowed via Zoom. The link for Zoom will be on each agenda. All meet...
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Posted on: August 23, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Aug. 23, 2023) – Benjamin T. Coppage of Coppage Law Firm, LLC, was appointed attorney for the City of Beaufort on Tuesday, Aug. 22, at City Council’s Regular Meeting.
“It’s an hono...
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Posted on: August 23, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. – The City of Beaufort’s final Learn and Share workshop for potential ATAX applicants, will be held today (Wednesday, Aug. 23) from 2-3 p.m. in the Beaufort City Hall, Community Development Conference Room, 1911 Boundary St.&n...
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Posted on: August 21, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Aug. 21, 2023) – Beaufort City Council, board and commission meetings take place in person at City Hall. The public is invited to attend. Public comment is also allowed via Zoom. The link for Zoom will be on each agenda. All meet...
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Posted on: August 16, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Aug. 16) – The City of Beaufort will hold a third and final Learn and Share workshop for potential ATAX applicants on Wednesday, Aug. 23, from 2-3 p.m. in the Beaufort City Hall, Community Development Conference Room, 1...
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Posted on: August 14, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. – Beaufort City Council, board and commission meetings take place in person at City Hall. The public is invited to attend. Public comment is also allowed via Zoom. The link for Zoom will be on each agenda. All meetings will be streamed live...
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Posted on: August 8, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Aug. 8, 2023) – The City of Beaufort will hold a Learn and Share Workshop for potential ATAX applicants on Thursday, Aug. 10, at 9 a.m. in the Beaufort City Hall, Community Development Conference Room, 1911 Boundary St....
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Posted on: August 7, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Aug. 7, 2023) – Beaufort City Council, board and commission meetings take place in person at City Hall. The public is invited to attend. Public comment is also allowed via Zoom. The link for Zoom will be on each agenda. All meeti...
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Posted on: August 3, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Aug. 3, 2023) – The Beaufort Police Department would like to introduce its two newest officers to the public: Officer K-9 Supra and Officer K-9 Jampi!
The Belgian Malinois, one-and-a-half years old, are trained in tracki...
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Posted on: August 2, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Aug. 2, 2023) – City of Beaufort Mayor Stephen Murray was elected president of the Association of South Carolina Mayors for 2023-2024 at the organization’s meeting on July 28. The organization provid...
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Posted on: July 25, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (July, 25, 2023) – The City of Beaufort has been recognized for the 16th consecutive year for excellence in financial reporting.
The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has awarded the City of Beaufort a Certif...
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Posted on: July 17, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (July 17, 2023) – Beaufort City Council, board and commission meetings take place in person at City Hall. The public is invited to attend. Public comment is also allowed via Zoom. The link for Zoom will be on each agenda. All meet...
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Posted on: July 13, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (July 13, 2023) – City Council made a number of appointments and reappointments to several City boards at its meeting on July 12. Candidates were interviewed by City Council members during Work Sessions over th...
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Posted on: July 10, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (July 10, 2023) – Beaufort City Council, board and commission meetings take place in person at City Hall. The public is invited to attend. Public comment is also allowed via Zoom. The link for Zoom will be on each agenda. All meet...
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Posted on: June 30, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. – City of Beaufort offices are closed on Tuesday, July 4, in honor of Independence Day.
Capital Waste Services will also be off that day. Tuesday pickups for trash, recycling, and yard debris will take place on Wednesday, July 5, a...
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Posted on: June 22, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (June 22, 2023) – Beaufort City Council will take a summer break after its Work Session and Regular Meeting on Tuesday, July 11.
Council will not meet again until Tuesday, Aug. 15, when it holds a Work Session at 5 p.m. d...
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Posted on: June 20, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (June 20, 2023) – Beaufort City Council, board and commission meetings take place in person at City Hall. The public is invited to attend. Public comment is also allowed via Zoom. The link for Zoom will be on each agenda. All meet...
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Posted on: June 14, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (June 14, 2023) – City Council approved at second reading on June 13 the City’s Fiscal Year 2024 Consolidated Budget of $57.6 million. The budget year begins on July 1, 2023, and ends on June 30, 2024.
For the first time,...
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Posted on: June 13, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. – In a ruling on June 8, Circuit Court Judge R. Scott Sprouse denied a request by plaintiffs West Street Farms, LLC and Mix Farms, LLC to overturn approvals granted by the City of Beaufort to 303 Associates, LLC for a new downtown...
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Posted on: June 13, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (June 13, 2023) – City of Beaufort offices will be closed on Monday, June 19, in honor of Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.
Trash pickup and recycling that is norm...
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Posted on: June 12, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (June 12, 2023) – Beaufort City Council, board and commission meetings take place in person at City Hall. The public is invited to attend. Public comment is also allowed via Zoom. The link for Zoom will be on each agenda. All meet...
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Posted on: June 6, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (June 6, 2023) – The City of Beaufort will begin a dredging project on Battery Creek Road and Jane Way on Wednesday, June 7.
Lowcountry All Works, the contractor on the project, will place matting down along the work area to protec...
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Posted on: June 5, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (June 5, 2023) – Beaufort City Council, board and commission meetings take place in person at City Hall. The public is invited to attend. Public comment is also allowed via Zoom. The link for Zoom will be on each agenda. All meetings will b...
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Posted on: May 23, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (May, 23, 2023) – City of Beaufort offices will be closed on Monday, May 29, in honor of Memorial Day.
Capital Waste Services will also be off on that day. All waste and recycling services are pushed back a day, so that M...
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Posted on: May 22, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (May 22, 2023) – The City of Beaufort’s Fiscal Year 2024 Consolidated Budget will be presented to City Council for its first reading on Tuesday, May 23, at 7 p.m. There will be a Public Hearing on the budget pr...
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Posted on: May 22, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (May 22, 2023) – The City of Beaufort is inviting proposals from local attorneys and law firms to serve as attorney for the City.
The attorney or law firm selected will be expected to provide a wide range of legal services required...
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Posted on: May 22, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (May 22, 2023) – Beaufort City Council, board and commission meetings take place in person at City Hall. The public is invited to attend. Public comment is also allowed via Zoom. The link for Zoom will be on each agenda. All meetings will b...
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Posted on: May 17, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (May 17, 2023) – The City of Beaufort’s website (www.cityofbeaufort.org) will shortly have a fresh look -- a redesign that will make it easier to find information, and is more visually appealing.
The redesign is scheduled...
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Posted on: May 15, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. – Beaufort City Council, board and commission meetings take place in person at City Hall. The public is invited to attend. Public comment is also allowed via Zoom. The link for Zoom will be on each agenda. All meetings will be streamed live...
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Posted on: May 10, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (May 10, 2023) – The City of Beaufort will receive a $9.4 million grant to address stormwater infrastructure needs in the King Street drainage area – the second large grant the City has been awarded in the last...
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Posted on: May 9, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. – Deputy City Manager Reece Bertholf has been selected to be the city manager for New Hope, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis. He is expected to begin his tenure there in mid-June.
“My work, education, and growth with the City of ...
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Posted on: May 8, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (May 8, 2023) – Beaufort City Council, board and commission meetings take place in person at City Hall. The public is invited to attend. Public comment is also allowed via Zoom. The link for Zoom will be on each agenda. All meetin...
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Posted on: May 5, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (May 6, 2023) – City Attorney William (Bill) Harvey will be stepping down from his role as City Attorney to focus on the other areas of his practice and the continued success of his law firm. Mr. Harvey has been city attorney for ...
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Posted on: May 5, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. – Capital Waste Services is adjusting some routes beginning on Tuesday, May 9.
Due to some narrow alleyways and roads in the City of Beaufort, Capital Waste is switching to a smaller truck for those particular routes. The...
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Posted on: May 2, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (May 2, 2023) – The Beaufort/Port Royal Fire Department has just added a new pumper truck to its fleet of firetrucks. The Pierce Custom Enforcer PUC Pumper features a 1,500-gallons-per-minute pump and a 1,000-ga...
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Posted on: May 1, 2023
Note: This press release is from the Beaufort Digital Corridor.
BEAUFORT, S.C. -- Beaufort Digital Corridor is excited to announce that the City of Beaufort has sponsored a limited number of scholarships for its comprehensive Cybersecurity Certificate prep...
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Posted on: April 27, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (April 27, 2023) – The City of Beaufort will receive a $7.5 million grant to address stormwater infrastructure improvements in the Charles/Craven streets and Port Republic/Carteret streets drainage areas. The grant, from the South...
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Posted on: April 24, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (April 24, 2023) – It’s that time of year!
You’re cleaning up yard debris – leaves, grass clippings, etc., – and instead of bagging them for pickup, you’re blowi...
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Posted on: April 24, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (April 24, 2023) – Beaufort City Council, board and commission meetings take place in person at City Hall. The public is invited to attend. Public comment is also allowed via Zoom. The link for Zoom will be on each agenda. All meetings will...
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Posted on: April 20, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. – Get ready, foodies! The annual Taste of Beaufort Culture, Music and Food Festival will be held on Friday, May 5, and Saturday, May 6, at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. Admission is free.
You can listen to great musi...
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Posted on: April 20, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (April 20, 2023) – Beaufort/Port Royal Firefighter Al Robinson was recently awarded the Order of the Maltese Cross after completing 3-and-a-half months of rigorous training at the St. Paul Fire District in Hollywood, S.C...
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Posted on: April 17, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. – Beaufort City Council, board and commission meetings take place in person at City Hall. The public is invited to attend. Public comment is also allowed via Zoom. The link for Zoom will be on each agenda. All meetings will be str...
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Posted on: March 27, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. – Beaufort City Council, board and commission meetings take place in person at City Hall. The public is invited to attend. Public comment is also allowed via Zoom. The link for Zoom will be on each agenda. All meetings will be str...
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Posted on: March 15, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (March 15, 2023) – At its Regular Meeting on March 14, Beaufort City Council approved a resolution to support the passage of H. 3014, Clementa C. Pinckney Hate Crimes Act. This legislation was approved by the South Carol...
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Posted on: March 15, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. – Beaufort City Council will schedule an extra work session on the third Tuesday of the month beginning March 21 to review proposed changes to the Beaufort Development Code.
The meeting on March 21 at 5 p.m. will set up the framewo...
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Posted on: March 13, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (March 13, 2023) – Beaufort City Council, board and commission meetings take place in person at City Hall. The public is invited to attend. Public comment is also allowed via Zoom. The link for Zoom will be on each agenda. All mee...
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Posted on: March 6, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (March 6, 2023) – Beaufort City Council, board and commission meetings take place in person at City Hall. The public is invited to attend. Public comment is also allowed via Zoom. The link for Zoom will be on each agenda. All meet...
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Posted on: March 1, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (March 1, 2023) – At its Feb. 28 meeting, Beaufort City Council approved the distribution of $27,500 in Hospitality Tax Fund revenue to non-profit organizations that promote tourism and the downtown economy. The funds can be used ...
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Posted on: March 1, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (March 1, 2023) – Beaufort City Council appointed Beaufort resident Mitzi McClure to the Cultural District Advisory Board (CDAB) at its meeting on Feb. 28.
McClure will begin serving immediately. Her term will expire on J...
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Posted on: February 27, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. – Beaufort City Council, board and commission meetings take place in person at City Hall. The public is invited to attend. Public comment is also allowed via Zoom. The link for Zoom will be on each agenda. All meetings will be str...
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Posted on: February 23, 2023
Press release from National Park Service
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Feb. 23, 2023) – Reconstruction Era National Historical Park today announced an opportunity for the public to comment on preliminary management concepts that will guide the new national par...
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Posted on: February 23, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. – Get ready for lots of fun, free and family events at Waterfront Park in 2023!
The City of Beaufort will sponsor free concerts and other entertainment offerings from once to twice a month at the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park p...
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Posted on: February 17, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Feb. 17, 2023) – The City of Beaufort will host an event – Tyre Nichols and Our Commitment to Responsible Public Safety – at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park pavilion at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25.
Tyre Nicho...
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Posted on: February 15, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Feb. 15, 2023) – City of Beaufort offices will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20, in honor of Presidents Day. Capital Waste services for Monday routes will continue as normal.
We wish our residents, businesses and visitors an...
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Posted on: February 13, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. – Beaufort City Council, board and commission meetings take place in person at City Hall. The public is invited to attend. Public comment is also allowed via Zoom. The link for Zoom will be on each agenda. All meetings will be str...
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Posted on: February 6, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Feb. 6, 2023) – Beaufort City Council, board and commission meetings take place in person at City Hall. The public is invited to attend. Public comment is also allowed via Zoom. The link for Zoom will be on each agenda. All meeti...
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Posted on: February 2, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Feb. 2, 2023) – Magnus Development Partners expects to break ground on a 72,000-square-foot Class A spec building at Beaufort Commerce Park by the end April. The building, at 123 Schork Road, will be the second spec bui...
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Posted on: January 25, 2023
From the National Park Service:
ATLANTA – Today (Jan. 25), the National Park Service (NPS) will begin seeking the public’s input on the initial findings from its study of South Carolina’s Beaufort National Historic La...
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Posted on: January 25, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Jan. 25, 2023) – The City of Beaufort Police Department has a new form on its website allowing home and business owners to voluntarily register their security cameras.
As security cameras become more popular, especially ...
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Posted on: January 23, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Jan. 23, 2023) – Beaufort City Council, board and commission meetings take place in person at City Hall. The public is invited to attend. Public comment is also allowed via Zoom. The link for Zoom will be on each agenda. All meet...
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Posted on: January 18, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Jan. 19, 2023) – Scott Marshall began his new position as city manager of the City of Beaufort this week.
“I’m grateful to be here working with a tremendously talented staff and council who collective...
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Posted on: January 18, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Jan. 18, 2023) – The City of Beaufort has been approved for an $800,000 STA grant to address drainage and flooding issues along Bayard Street in The Point neighborhood.
The grant, from the Environmental Protect...
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Posted on: January 12, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Jan. 12, 2023) – Bill Prokop is stepping down as city manager of the City of Beaufort in a couple of days, tying a bow on a successful career in public service – after a full career as an executive for an international ...
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Posted on: January 11, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Jan. 11, 2023) – City of Beaufort offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 16, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
A parade honoring Dr. King is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. Monday. It will proceed along...
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Posted on: January 10, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Jan. 10, 2023) – The Woods Memorial Bridge, the iconic swing bridge connecting downtown Beaufort with Lady’s Island, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on Jan. 6.
The designation gives the c...
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Posted on: January 10, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Jan. 10, 2023) – A free public symposium to discuss the Search for Stuarts Town, the project to look for evidence of the lost Scottish colony, will be held on Saturday, Feb. 4, from 1-4 p.m. at the USCB Center for the A...
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Posted on: January 9, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Jan. 9, 2023) – The South Coast Cyber Center will host its 2nd Annual “South Coast Cyber Summit” in beautiful and historic Beaufort, S.C., on March 20-21 at downtown Beaufort’s Tabby Place.
Warren Par...
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Posted on: January 9, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Jan. 9, 2023) – Beaufort City Council, board and commission meetings take place in person at City Hall. The public is invited to attend. Public comment is also allowed via Zoom. The link for Zoom will be on each agenda. All meeti...
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Posted on: January 5, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Jan. 5, 2023) – Improvements to Washington Street Park are on the way, as the City of Beaufort has been awarded two grants for the park.
The City was notified recently that it had received a $250,000 Community Developmen...
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Posted on: January 4, 2023
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Jan. 4, 2023) – Dominion Energy has notified the City of Beaufort that it expects to begin its periodic tree-trimming the week of Jan. 10. This is likely to continue through February and will include neighborhoods that ...
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Posted on: December 27, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Dec. 27, 2022) – The City of Beaufort has taken another major step in its commitment to its National Historic Landmark District and the Northwest Quadrant with the publication of the new Beaufort Preservation Manual. Th...
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Posted on: December 21, 2022
Dec. 21, 2023
Work is complete on the North Street Transmission main project. The line has been fully connected and is in operations. We thank you for your support of this project over the past year.
Galvanized main replacements
Work al...
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Posted on: December 21, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Dec. 21, 2022) – The City of Beaufort has opened its application process for Hospitality Fund appropriations. Nonprofit organizations in the City of Beaufort that focus on advertising to increase tourism to the City and...
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Posted on: December 20, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Dec. 20, 2022) – Curt Freese, an experienced manager in municipal planning and development, will begin his tenure as director of the City of Beaufort’s Community Development Department on Jan. 9, 2023.
“I am ex...
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Posted on: December 19, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Dec. 19, 2022) – The City of Beaufort will close its offices at 3pm on Dec. 22 and closed on Friday, Dec. 23, and Monday, Dec. 26, in honor of the Christmas holiday.
Offices will also close on Monday, Jan. 2, in honor of...
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Posted on: December 17, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. – Calling all kids!
Santa will be making an appearance on our very own City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department fire truck next week! Here is where you can see Santa and cheer him on:
Monday, Dec. 19, 5:30-8 p.m...
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Posted on: December 14, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. – Beaufort City Council has selected Scott Marshall as the new city manager for the City of Beaufort. The appointment was made at Council’s meeting on Dec. 13.
“I'm grateful to this Council fo...
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Posted on: December 14, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Dec. 14, 2021) – City Council approved at first reading on Dec. 13 a budget amendment that would give a cost-of-living adjustment to City of Beaufort employees. If approved at Council’s next meeting on Jan. 10...
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Posted on: December 14, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Dec. 13, 2022) – The City of Beaufort is changing the method it uses to bill residents for trash and recycling services.
Beginning in January, Beaufort Jasper Water & Sewer Authority will no longer bill for those services. The...
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Posted on: December 13, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Dec. 13, 2022) – The City of Beaufort has been recognized for excellence in budget presentation.
The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has awarded the City of Beaufort the Distinguished Budget Prese...
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Posted on: December 12, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. – Beaufort City Council, board and commission meetings take place in person at City Hall. The public is invited to attend. Public comment is also allowed via Zoom. The link for Zoom will be on each agenda. All meetings will be str...
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Posted on: December 5, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Dec. 5, 2022) – Beaufort City Council, board and commission meetings take place in person at City Hall. The public is invited to attend. Public comment is also allowed via Zoom. The link for Zoom will be on each agenda. All meeti...
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Posted on: November 30, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Nov. 30, 2022) – In honor of Arbor Day, which is observed throughout South Carolina on the first Friday in December, the City of Beaufort and its Public Works Department, along with the Beaufort Beautification Club, wil...
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Posted on: November 28, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Nov. 28. 2022) – Beaufort City Council members have narrowed their search for city manager to three candidates, and the public will have a chance to meet them on Wednesday, Nov. 30, from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Landing Pad, ...
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Posted on: November 28, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. Nov. 28, 2022) – Beaufort City Council, board and commission meetings take place in person at City Hall. The public is invited to attend. Public comment is also allowed via Zoom. The link for Zoom will be on each agenda. All meeti...
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Posted on: November 26, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Nov. 26, 2022) – The public is invited to a meet-and-greet for the finalist candidates for Beaufort city manager on Wednesday, Nov. 30, from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Landing Pad, 500 Carteret St.
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Posted on: November 23, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Nov. 23, 2022) -- With this month’s approval by the state review board, Beaufort’s Woods Memorial Bridge will be fast-tracked for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Posted on: November 21, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Nov. 21, 2022) – City of Beaufort offices will close on Thursday, Nov. 24, and Friday, Nov. 25, in honor of Thanksgiving.
Capital Waste Services will not conduct trash and recycling services on Thanksgiving Day. Thursday...
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Posted on: November 3, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Nov. 3, 2022) – The City of Beaufort is getting ready for the holidays.
The weekend of Dec. 2-4 will be packed with music, food, entertainment, shopping, parades – and Santa, of course!
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Posted on: November 1, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Nov. 1, 2022) – The City of Beaufort will be closed to honor Veterans Day on Friday, Nov. 11. The annual Veterans Parade, sponsored by the Beaufort County Veterans Affairs Office, will begin at 10 a.m. on Nov. 11 at the...
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Posted on: October 27, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Oct. 27, 2022) – Residents of Beaufort may notice work being done on two projects next week.
Demolition of the vacant Wendy’s building on Boundary Street along Battery Creek will begin next week. This...
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Posted on: October 26, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Oct. 26, 2027) – City Council last night (Oct. 26) approved the sale of 8 acres of land in the Beaufort Commerce Park to Magnus Development Partners, which will build a second spec building in the park next to the build...
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Posted on: October 24, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Oct. 24, 2022) – Beaufort City Council, board and commission meetings take place in person at City Hall. The public is invited to attend. Public comment is also allowed via Zoom. The link for Zoom will be on each agenda. All meet...
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Posted on: October 19, 2022
Beaufort, S.C. (Oct. 19, 2022) – Five new artist-designed benches have been added to the Cultural Arts District’s Art Bench Project, making for a total of 17 benches displayed around the city – for both viewing and sitting.
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Posted on: October 17, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Oct. 17, 2022) – Beaufort City Council, board and commission meetings take place in person at City Hall. The public is invited to attend. Public comment is also allowed via Zoom. The link for Zoom will be on each agenda. All meet...
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Posted on: October 13, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Oct. 13, 2022) – Beaufort City Council appointed several members to various boards and committees at its Oct. 11 meeting.
Beaufort Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
John Warley: Warley was appointed to a five-year ...
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Posted on: October 12, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Oct. 12, 2022) – City Council approved the awarding of $321,110 in ATAX grants to 13 non-profit local organizations at its Oct. 11 Regular Meeting. This was a significant increase over last year’s amount of $1...
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Posted on: October 11, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Oct. 11, 2022) – It’s a party for the kids as Beaufort hosts its annual free Halloween Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 22, at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.
Kids (and adults!) are invited to wear their costum...
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Posted on: October 10, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Oct. 10, 2022) – Beaufort City Council, board and commission meetings take place in person at City Hall. The public is invited to attend. Public comment is also allowed via Zoom. The link for Zoom will be on each agenda. All meet...
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Posted on: October 6, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Oct. 6, 2022) – “What you are doing here is extremely important,” U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace said on Oct. 5 at the dedication of the Southern Carolina Landing Pad in Beaufort.
Congresswoman Mace was referri...
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Posted on: October 5, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Oct. 5, 2022) – The Beaufort Police Department received a phone call at 9:27 a.m. today reporting that there was an active shooter at Beaufort High School. Within three minutes, there were police officers at the school,...
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Posted on: September 28, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Sept. 28, 2022) – City of Beaufort offices will close on Thursday-Friday, Sept. 29-30, in anticipation of possible impacts from Hurricane/Tropical Storm Ian.
Municipal Court will also be closed. Anyone with a court case ...
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Posted on: September 27, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Sept. 27, 2022) – City Manager Bill Prokop announced his retirement effective early January 2023 at the City Council meeting on Sept. 27.
“This is a very bittersweet time for me, but I know it is time and the C...
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Posted on: September 27, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Sept. 27, 2022) – The City of Beaufort will hold a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the opening of the Southern Carolina Landing Pad at 500 Carteret Street at 2 p.m. on Oct. 5.
The Landing Pad, an office for out-of-...
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Posted on: September 26, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. – Beaufort City Council, board and commission meetings take place in person at City Hall. The public is invited to attend. Public comment is also allowed via Zoom. The link for Zoom will be on each agenda. All meetings will be str...
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Posted on: September 15, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. – Get ready for one of Beaufort’s premiere – and fun! – events! The 28th annual Beaufort Shrimp Festival will take place on Oct. 7-8 at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.
The festival will ru...
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Posted on: September 15, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Sept. 15, 2022) – City Council gave its approval to supporting a regionwide Affordable Housing Trust Fund at its meeting on Sept. 13.
Under the intergovernmental agreement (IGA) City Manager Bill Prokop will sign, the Ci...
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Posted on: September 15, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Sept. 15, 2022) – The City of Beaufort’s commitment to diversifying its economy is paying results – the latest examples being a fully leased spec building at Beaufort Commerce Park, with an additiona...
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Posted on: September 14, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Sept. 14, 2022) – Improvements are on the way at two of Beaufort’s parks: Southside Park and Washington Street Park. On Tuesday, Sept. 14, City Council moved forward on both parks.
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Posted on: September 4, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Sept. 5, 2022) – Beaufort City Council, board and commission meetings take place in person at City Hall. The public is invited to attend. Public comment is also allowed via Zoom. The link for Zoom will be on each agenda. All meet...
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Posted on: August 30, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Aug. 30, 2022) – City of Beaufort offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 5, in honor of Labor Day.
Capital Waste Services will not be providing trash or recycling services on Labor Day. If you are a Monday customer, you...
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Posted on: August 25, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Aug. 25, 2022) – Five candidates have filed to run for two seats on Beaufort City Council.
The election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 8. The two top vote-getters will be sworn into office on Dec. 13. Mayor Pro Tem Mike M...
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Posted on: August 25, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Aug. 25, 2022) – City Council adopted the Southern Lowcountry Stormwater Design Manual at its Regular Meeting on Aug. 23, reinforcing its commitment to regional stormwater standards to protect the environment of the Low...
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Posted on: August 24, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Aug. 24, 2022) -- A public information meeting for the I-95 widening project will be held on Sept. 15 in Hardeeville. Learn about options for potential improvements to the I-95 corridor from the Georgia border to US 278...
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Posted on: August 22, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Aug. 22, 2022) – Beaufort City Council, board and commission meetings take place in person at City Hall. The public is invited to attend. Public comment is also allowed via Zoom. The link for Zoom will be on each agenda. All meet...
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Posted on: August 15, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Aug. 15, 2022) – The City of Beaufort, which began a Pride of Place Ukraine relief program in March, has raised $135,525 to help the City of Ostroh, Ukraine.
We want to thank the following donors:
- Anonymous donation throu...
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Posted on: August 8, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Aug. 8, 2022) – Beaufort City Council, board and commission meetings take place in person at City Hall. The public is invited to attend. Public comment is also allowed via Zoom. The link for Zoom will be on each agenda. All meeti...
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Posted on: August 3, 2022
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Aug. 3, 2022) – The Municipal Association of South Carolina recently awarded the City of Beaufort a Municipal Achievement Award for its Mossy Oaks stormwater drainage project. The City won in the 10,001 – 20,0...
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