Spanish Moss Trail pedestrian bridge undergoing repairs
Beaufort County’s Capital Projects Department was begin work on Wednesday, July 26, on repairs to the pedestrian bridge on the Spanish Moss Trail on the Battery Creek near the Technical College of the Lowcountry.
Construction is expected to take four months. The timeline is an estimate dependent on weather and supplies. The work will be done by Titan Civil Construction from Tarpon Springs, Fla.
This bridge is located between the street crossings at Hermitage Road and Cottage Farm Drive.
The bridge may be closed to pedestrian traffic intermittently during this time. Citizens are encouraged to take caution when visiting the area and expect closures. Visit the Spanish Moss Trail website at https://bit.ly/3q2qRBs for closures.
For questions or more information, please contact Beaufort County Capital Improvements Projects at 843-255-2707.
City recognized for excellence in financial reporting
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 Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022.
“The City being recognized by the GFOA for excellence in financial reporting is a testament to the hard work of our Finance Director Alan Eisenman and his team of professionals,” City Manager Scott Marshall said in a release. “Day in and day out, they are great stewards of taxpayer dollars and consistently strive for transparency in our fiscal operations.”
The report was judged by a panel to meet the high standard of the program, which include demonstrating a “spirit of full disclosure” to clearly communicate Beaufort’s financial story and motivate users to read the report. The City keeps all of its financial and budgeting information on its website, www.cityofbeaufort.org. Users can access the financial transparency tool to take a closer look at the City’s budget.
The award is the highest form of recognition for governmental accounting and financial reporting. “Its attainment represents significant accomplishment by a government and its management,” GFOA said.
The latest award is one of many the City’s Finance Department has received from GFOA – in the categories of financial reporting and excellence in budget presentation – under the leadership of Eisenman and his team.
Mace tests positive for COVID-19 again
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC1) tested positive for COVID-19 last week for a third time. As such, Rep. Mace was unable to attend votes and committee hearings last week. She continued to work safely and remotely while she recovered and is now returning to in-person work this week.
Previously, Rep. Mace tested positive for COVID-19 on June 23, 2020 and January 10, 2022. She was fully vaccinated in the spring of 2021.
“I wanted to thank our staff for ensuring our office operated on all cylinders last week,” Rep. Mace said. “No one works harder for the Lowcountry to put our constituents first.”
– From staff reports
