Hilton Head hires Bromage as Director of Public Safety
Longtime Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office public information officer and lead cold case investigator Maj. Robert “Bob” Bromage has joined the Town of Hilton Head Island as its Director of Public Safety.
In this newly created role, Bromage serves as a member of the Town’s senior staff team and will lead development and implementation of Town-wide public safety initiatives, including the community code enforcement program. The position was approved in June as part of the Town’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget, which went into effect on July 1.
“We are pleased to have Bob on our team. As a longtime Island resident and veteran law enforcement officer, Bob brings vast knowledge of the community and public safety issues. He will be key in helping us expand our programs to keep our community safe,” Town Manager Marc Orlando said in a release.
Bromage comes to the Town with 31 years of experience, most recently with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office. Bromage earned associate, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees in criminal justice, respectively from Armstrong State College, Park University and Anderson University. He is a graduate of the S.C. Criminal Justice Academy and the FBI National Academy.
Temporary wooden awning to protect pedestrians during construction
The City of Beaufort, in conjunction with a building permit, has allowed a construction contractor to build a temporary wooden structure in front of The Social Betty store, 204 Carteret Street, to protect pedestrians while construction takes place on the second floor of the building.
The green wooden structure provides an awning that will protect any pedestrians walking on that part of the sidewalk. The construction of the temporary structure was reviewed and approved by the City’s Building Codes Department.
The structure is expected to be taken down by late November, according to the Building Department.
Greeters and Docents needed
Greeters and Docents are needed at the Fort Fremont History Center, St. Helena Island, on Fridays and Saturdays. Training will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 29. Please contact presidentfortfremont@gmail.org for more information.
County hosting free electronics recycling events
The Beaufort County Department of Solid Waste and Recycling will host two free electronics recycling events for County residents from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the following locations on Saturday, Aug. 27: Beaufort County Public Works, 9 Benton Field Road, Bluffton; and Beaufort County Public Works, 140 Shanklin Road, Beaufort.
Residents are asked to stay in their cars during the event. Staff will unload electronics.
Any personal computers, laptops, CRT monitors, LCD monitors, CRT televisions, non-CRT televisions, printers, hard drives and miscellaneous electronics (microwaves, cell phones, radios, fax machines, and typewriters) will be accepted.
If you have questions about Beaufort County recycling events, call the Solid Waste and Recycling Office at 843-255-2736 for more information or visit their website at www.beaufortcountysc.gov/recycle.
Smalls to speak at Democratic Club meeting
Marie Smalls, Director of Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Beaufort County, will be the guest speaker at the Northern Beaufort County Democratic Club’s September meeting at 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 15 at Grace AME Chapel, Charles Street, Beaufort.
Smalls will share recent changes in voter laws that might affect Beaufort County voters. She will also review things like registration deadlines, early voting time periods, absentee ballots and how to receive them and much more.
– From staff reports
